February 8, 2017 Rio Tinto logs first annual gain since 2013 on iron ore rally Shareholders will be the main beneficiaries of the company's cautious approach to capital expenditure in the last three years as it will pay bigger-than-expected divvy of $1.70 per share.
February 7, 2017 10 Essential Australian Mining Conferences to Attend in 2017 Stay up-to-date with the latest significant developments in practice and research, promote and impart knowledge, network, share achievements, and build a better industry.
February 7, 2017 The world’s largest miner wants more action on carbon capture BHP Billiton says more help is needed from both governments and industry to promote the adoption of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.
February 7, 2017 Rio Tinto gives shelved diamond mine to central Indian state The Madhya Pradesh government will take ownership of the assets, including all the land, plant, equipment, and diamond samples recovered during exploration.
February 3, 2017 Talks between BHP, Escondida workers to resume as Gov’t steps in The company's request for government mediation effectively extends talks and pushes back the start of a potential strike to Feb. 13.
February 2, 2017 Australia’s record-breaking mining exports hint of new sector boom Higher commodity exports delivered a record trade surplus of $3.5 billion in December, the second monthly trade surplus Australia has recorded in nearly three years.
February 1, 2017 Did this financier just call the end of the mining rally? Private equity firm Orion selling $1 billion worth of royalty, streaming and offtake assets covering gold, silver, base metals and diamonds.
February 1, 2017 Here’s what miners should expect and do in 2017 While companies face different outlooks and challenges depending on the commodity they mine and their size, Deloitte says they should all should be looking for the answer to one common…
February 1, 2017 Workers vote to strike at Escondida, world’s largest copper mine Strike could begin as early as Friday, but will likely be postponed for a five-day government mediation to attempt a resolution.
January 31, 2017 Lucapa adds Motahe project in Lesotho to portfolio, shares jump The project, which has existing infrastructure, a camp and a diamond processing plant in place, is located just 5km from Letšeng, the highest dollars-per-carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
