August 28, 2017 Glencore to offload second coal mine in Australia in less than three months Decision comes as the Swiss-based miner and commodities trader rethinks how to deploy capital as its cuts debt.
August 24, 2017 OZ Minerals to build $700 mln copper mine in Australia OZ would begin construction of its Carrapateena copper mine in Australia, the country's largest undeveloped copper project, which it estimated would cost A$916 million ($724 million).
August 23, 2017 Shale may be gone but BHP won’t ditch potash After pressure BHP is exiting oil and gas. Expect similar calls for shelving its $12 billion Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan to fall on deaf ears.
August 23, 2017 China coal imports from Australia climb for second month Chinese coal imports from key supplier Australia chalked up year-on-year gains for the second straight month in July, customs data showed, as local output of the commodity eased amid a…
August 23, 2017 BHP Billiton to replace two directors in board shake-up Controversial director Grant King is stepping down, only six months after joining the company amid concerns among investors over oil investments.
August 22, 2017 Iron ore nears $80 a tonne Prices for the steelmaking material have increased almost 50% since its 2017 lows.
August 21, 2017 BHP exiting oil and gas After posting a fourfold rise in profits, world's number one mining company now "actively pursuing options to exit" its US oil and gas business bought for $20B six years ago.
August 21, 2017 Miner Fortescue returns record dividend as profit leaps World number 4 iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group said on Monday it will pay a record-high final dividend after more than doubling its annual profit, and plans to give…
August 20, 2017 World’s top 10 silver mines Only six of the top 20 producers are primary silver miners. The polymetallic ore deposits from which silver are recovered account for more than two-thirds of the world's silver resources.
August 17, 2017 BHP commits $2.5bn to extend life of Spence copper mine in Chile Project will extend the life of its Spence copper mine in Chile by over 50 years, at a time when copper prices have reach their highest levels since late 2014.
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