February 15, 2018 Australian gold miner Newcrest says profit slides on output disruptions On Thursday, Newcrest reported a 58% fall in half-year underlying profit, due to disruptions such as an earthquake hitting one of its key sites in 2017.
February 13, 2018 BHP takes $1.8 billion hit from US tax reform Charge is due to due to cuts in the US Federal corporate income tax rate, the world’s biggest mining company said.
February 13, 2018 Rio Tinto becomes sole owner of Pistol Bay uranium assets in Canada Rio Tinto had already earned a 75% interest in the C-4-5-6 property, and it was expected to exercise its option to acquire full interest by 2019.
February 12, 2018 Lucapa recovers first diamonds from Lesotho mine The largest diamond recovered in the first test run was 6.6 carats.
February 11, 2018 Cameco handed court victory over WA uranium prospect A uranium deposit in Western Australia under development by Cameco (TSX:CCO, NYSE:CCJ) will not be held up by conservationists who oppose it.
February 9, 2018 Adani’s giant Australian coal mine takes hit as rail plan axed A funding proposal for a rail line that could carry its coal to the coast for export has been canned.
February 8, 2018 Mining boom delivers record resource export revenues for Australia Trade data from AUS Bureau of Statistics has confirmed importance of the mining industry to Australian economy and continuing benefits of the mining boom.
February 8, 2018 Vedanta hit by iron ore mining halt in Goa Company's shares fell as much as 5.5% on the news that the Indian Supreme Court had cancelled all the 88 existing iron ore mining licences in the Indian coastal state…
February 8, 2018 China wealth fund said to join fray for $2bn Rio Tinto portfolio The country's sovereign wealth fund is considering joining the bidding for Rio Tinto's last remaining coal mines.
February 7, 2018 Rio Tinto pays biggest divvy in history as profit hits three-year high Mining giant posts 90% increase in profit amid what CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques calls “resilient” commodity prices.
Copper price set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying over 40% on the London Metal Exchange this year. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
