October 15, 2015 Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine to miss deadline for first shipment The transition to production comes at a challenging time for the company, as prices for iron ore have fallen 70% since mine construction began in 2011.
October 15, 2015 Australia’s Ranger uranium mine extension rejected The traditional owners’ opposition could mean that Energy Resources of Australia (ERA), a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, has to write down the value of its assets.
October 14, 2015 Lynas cashflow positive in weak market Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corporation has managed to log positive free cashflow for the third straight quarter, despite difficult market conditions in which prices dropped to historic lows.
October 14, 2015 Aussie billionaire Rinehart wins court battle with Rio Tinto The mining giant will have to pay her more than $200 million in royalties and court fees.
October 12, 2015 Mick Davis first investment a $3bn contrarian gamble Mick Davis' X2 Resources has emerged as the last remaining bidder for Rio Tinto’s coal assets in Australia’s Hunter Valley.
October 12, 2015 Another two copper mines added to Glencore fire sale Glencore's Cobar in New South Wales and Chile operation Lomas Bayas could fetch anything between $500m and $1 billion.
October 9, 2015 Rio exploration deal a big boost for Antipa Minerals Antipa Minerals has been one of first juniors to benefit from Rio Tinto’s push to find the mines of the future by expanding its pipeline of greenfield exploration projects.
October 9, 2015 Over 500 jobs lost as Glencore suspends zinc operations in Australia Zinc gets a bump.
October 8, 2015 Iron ore price soars 5% Back from holidays, Chinese traders chase cargoes to build up depleted inventories.
Trafigura was victim of a nickel fraud on a grand scale, judge says Ruling gives the trading house a chance to recoup some of the hundreds of millions of dollars in losses it suffered. January 30, 2026 | 09:40 am
