December 2, 2015

Rio Tinto unveils one of largest diamonds ever found in Canada

The 187.7-carat Diavik Foxfire diamond will be showcased in London before returning to Antwerp for detailed assessment.

December 2, 2015

World’s two biggest miners walking away from coal, but they are not telling

BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have significantly cut their investments in coal, while repositioning behind the scenes.

December 2, 2015

Mining exports continue to support Australia’s growth

Despite tougher market conditions, Australian miners have continued to drive record export volumes.

December 1, 2015

Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill iron ore mine readies for first shipment

Roy Hill iron ore mine will soon start exporting the steelmaking material, just as prices hit a fresh seven-year low.

December 1, 2015

BHP Billiton to slash copper production costs, increase output

The miner expects to lower production costs to $1.08 per pound during the 2017 financial year, from a projected $1.21 per pound in the year ending June 2016.

November 30, 2015

Even the iron ore price will bottom

Big three close to falling victim to their own scorched earth strategy.

November 30, 2015

SPIE expands its footprint in Australia with a contract for QGC’s first project in the world to turn gas from coal seams into liquefied natural gas

SPIE Oil & Gas Services Pty Ltd (formerly Plexal Group), will provide maintenance services to QGC (Queensland Gas Company), a BG Group business, to ensure a world class, lean and…

November 30, 2015

Rio Tinto conducts inaugural rough diamond viewings in India

Rio Tinto’s diamonds business has just completed its inaugural rough diamond viewing at the India Diamond Trading Centre in Mumbai’s Bharat Diamond Bourse.

November 30, 2015

Up to 20,000 mining jobs gone in Australia by 2018 — report

Mining investment in Australia is forecast to fall a further 58% the next three years.

November 30, 2015

Iron ore keeps falling, drops below $43 a tonne

If that sounds bad, then you might not want to hear that the most-active iron ore futures in Singapore sank Monday below $40 a tonne for the first time ever.