November 10, 2014 Rio Tinto’s $5.4bn Oyu Tolgoi expansion in limbo once again Mine operator and Rio's subsidiary Turquoise Hill said Monday they have made an offer to the government of Mongolia to resolve matters in a manner deemed "beneficial to all stakeholders.”
November 9, 2014 BHP closer to unveiling details of upcoming spin-off The world’s largest miner is only two weeks away from shedding more light on an upcoming spin-off of unwanted assets.
November 7, 2014 Mongolia-based miners in limbo after premier ousted What happens next is critical say mining companies currently operating in the country.
November 6, 2014 Deep-sea miner Nautilus to charter ship as floating base The ship will accommodate as many as 180 people and is expected to be delivered by the end of 2017.
November 6, 2014 New Zealand’s Pike River coal mine to remain closed It will be turned into a memorial to the 29 men who died there in 2010.
November 5, 2014 BHP Billiton to export US oil without permit The move is considered another sign that Washington’s decades-old federal ban on crude exports is crumbling.
November 4, 2014 Iron ore price falls to 64-month low Fresh Chinese weakness pushes iron ore price to lowest since June 2009, but rising premiums for high-quality lump imports offers some hope.
November 4, 2014 More job cuts at BHP’s Mt Arthur coal mine The firm is laying-off 150 workers by the end of February 2015.
November 4, 2014 Coal carrying ‘death ship’ under scrutiny Three workers died on board in 2012 and fresh inspections have revealed severe safety breaches.
November 4, 2014 Glencore’s coal output up 9% as prices touch 5-year low The company is defying coal price slump with increased production driven by expansions at its Australian mines.
EU said to allow telecoms copper switch-off delay to 2035 The move would give national governments discretion to set their own copper phase-out timelines based on local market conditions, network readiness and consumer impact. January 15, 2026 | 10:54 am
