October 20, 2016

Glencore sells Australia coal rail unit for $874 million

With the deal, the Swiss group is only a step away from meeting chief executive Ivan Glasenberg’s target of $5bn in assets sales this year.

October 20, 2016

IHC Robbins strengthens position in Australia

IHC Robbins is long established in Brisbane and provides clients in the heavy minerals mining and processing sector with metallurgical testwork, practical engineering and specialized equipment. The company is now…

October 20, 2016

Rio Tinto to ship less iron ore despite increased demand from China

Smaller rival Fortescue Metals went the opposite way — it increased iron ore exports by 5% in the Sep. quarter.

October 20, 2016

BHP Billiton to lose chairman Jac Nasser next year

He said he had intended to announce his retirement last year but chose to stay on while BHP dealt with the aftermath of the Samarco mine disaster in Brazil.

October 20, 2016

Cat scales back room and pillar business

CAT said it remains committed to existing customers.

October 20, 2016

Brazilians disrupt BHP Billiton General Meeting in London, a year after deadly Samarco dam disaster

Outside the meeting, a street theatre re-enactment of the destruction of the Doce River in Minas Gerais, Brazil, was accompanied by testimonials from frontline visitors affected by the company’s operations…

October 19, 2016

World’s largest miner wants 50 pct of workforce to be female by 2025: report

"We challenge dated stereotypes about jobs in the resources industry.”

October 19, 2016

World’s top miner BHP Billiton finally sees signs of recovery in mining

BHP is not the first major player to flag green shoots in the mining industry. Caterpillar, the world's largest heavy machinery maker, said the same last month.

October 18, 2016

Thermal coal just hit $100 per tonne and may stay this high until 2017

The last time prices for the commodity were this high was in 2012.

October 17, 2016

Pac Rim Mining loses suit against El Salvador

The company was ordered to pay $8 million in legal fees and costs to the Salvadoran government.