May 16, 2014 Vale fires 500 coal miners in Australia, shuts down operations Vale says mines are not economically feasible under current market conditions.
May 15, 2014 Mining deals in Canada plunge 51%, but light at end of tunnel getting brighter Canadian mining and metals deals plunged 51% in terms of value and 13% when it comes to volume in the first quarter of 2014. Yet results show a sustained improvement,…
May 14, 2014 BHP Billiton announces major shake-up of non-core operations The news comes of the heels of the creation of a new aluminum division, BHP Billiton Aluminum Pty Ltd.
May 14, 2014 Australian government eliminates mining tax The announcement was part of the Federal Budget unveiled Tuesday night, considered the toughest in almost two decades.
May 13, 2014 BHP Billiton CEO speaks at Miami conference The company has been trying to sell its 41.3% stake in Mount Nimba in Guinea since July 2012, as a boost to its plans to exit West Africa and focus…
May 13, 2014 Former Aussie coal magnate stages major comeback with $150m acquisition Nathan Tinkler, the Australian electrician turned mining entrepreneur, has bought Peabody Energy’s Wilkie Creek mine in Queensland.
May 13, 2014 Northern Star to become Australia’s No.2 gold producer after acquiring Jundee mine Jundee is expected to lift Northern Star's production from about 350,000 ounces a year to about 550,000 ounces a year by 2015.
May 12, 2014 Mining CEO arrested, India’s multimillion dollar coal mine contract in jeopardy Australia’s largest construction company warns its Indian sudsidiary might lose a multimillion dollar contract to develop and operate the $5.5 billion Pakri Barwadih coal mine.
May 12, 2014 Protester dressed as gecko blocks coal trains The company has been facing a string of attacks as of late.
May 8, 2014 Miners’ time to rejoice: Rio Tinto hints at imminent end of downturn The head of the world’s second largest mining company, Sam Walsh, said he will soon stop focusing on cost cuts to centre on growth again.
Lithuania may sign minerals deal with US if EU moves too slowly For months, the US and its trading partners have worked toward a cooperation to wean their supply chains off China. February 13, 2026 | 04:24 pm
