April 10, 2017 BHP rejects activist fund Elliott urge to spin off US oil assets Company says the associated risks of spinning off about $22 billion of its US oil assets and listing them in New York would significantly outweigh any potential benefits.
April 7, 2017 Top 10 copper mining companies in 2016 2016 highlights: a year of breakthroughs and setbacks
April 7, 2017 Yancoal poised to become one of Australia’s top three coal producers By the end of 2017, Yancoal Australia may become one of the top three coal producers in this country.
April 7, 2017 Coking coal price close to $300 a tonne on Australian disruptions Coking coal prices gained 86% to $283.10 a tonne this week, the biggest gain in four years.
April 7, 2017 Iron ore miners shares drop as prices collapse Ore with 62% content in Qingdao fell almost 7% overnight, entering a bear market and erasing all of this year’s gains.
April 6, 2017 INFOGRAPHIC: Animation – The world’s population in 2100 by region The following animated chart is based on data and projections from the U.N. Population Division, and it shows the evolving population share by region between 1950 and 2100.
April 6, 2017 Rio Tinto to fight $447 million Australian tax bill The amount is linked to what is known as “transfer pricing” between Rio Tinto’s Australian operations and its Singapore office.
April 6, 2017 Erdene Resource moving forward with flagship project in Mongolia While the company had other projects in the country, the Bayan Khundii gold project went from greenfield prospect to being its main asset in roughly nine months.
April 5, 2017 Cyclone damage causes BHP to declare force majeure in Australia The miner said it won't meet its coal export commitments due to the damage caused by cyclone Debbie, which struck Australia’s north-east coast last week.
April 4, 2017 INTERACTIVE MAP: World’s top 10 gold deposits Together these giant orebodies contain reserves worth $796 billion at today's gold price.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
