January 31, 2018

Rio Tinto rejects allegation it dodged $700 million in Oyu Tolgoi taxes

Dutch non-profit organization claims Rio and its Canadian subsidiary Turquoise Hill used a complex network of tax haven subsidiaries and lending money to itself at high interest rates.

January 31, 2018

These are top-10 global mining trends expected for 2018

Consulting firm Deloitte has published what it says will be the top-10 global trends in the mining industry this year.

January 30, 2018

Rags to riches tale ends in disaster for ‘mini-Glencore’

Elman, 77, has watched another global commodity-trading powerhouse collapse before his eyes over the past year: his own.

January 30, 2018

Wood Mackenzie cuts iron ore price outlook as markets fall again

The UK-based research and consultancy group has dropped its price forecast to $63 a tonne or 12% below last year's average of $71 per tonne.

January 30, 2018

China demand and tight supplies set to sustain nickel price rally

LME nickel breaks through $14,000 per tonne.

January 30, 2018

Rio Tinto autonomous trucks now hauling a quarter of Pilbara material

The miner's autonomous haulage system (AHS) fleet has already moved over one billion tonnes of ore and waste material within the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

January 29, 2018

Fortescue Q2 shipments fall, flags higher iron ore discount

The iron ore producer said shipments fell to 40.5m tonnes in the three months ended Dec. 31 versus 42.2m tonnes in the same period a year ago.

January 29, 2018

Australia’s Newcrest Q2 gold output down marginally, maintains 2018 guidance

Newcrest Mining Ltd's second-quarter gold production fell 0.3 percent from a year ago but rose 17.2 percent over the prior quarter.

January 26, 2018

Glencore in ‘hiring frenzy’ as it readies to restart Lady Loretta zinc mine

Production at the Queensland-based operation was halted in 2015 because of falling zinc prices. Since then, prices for the metal have more than doubled.

January 26, 2018

Rio Tinto talks loom as a lifeline for Freeport in Indonesia

When it comes to finally reaching a deal to secure Freeport-McMoRan Inc.’s long-term right to keep mining in Indonesia, the ball appears to be firmly in Rio Tinto Group’s court.