March 20, 2014 Rinehart’s Roy Hill iron ore project gets much needed $7.2bn fund injection After 18 months of negotiations the firm has pulled off a seemingly unachievable total of $10 billion.
March 20, 2014 Miners among most productive, happiest workers in the world: study Reveals cross-industry survey, which analyzed responses from over 30,000 professionals.
March 19, 2014 Chinese demand for Australian commodities not about to ‘decline drastically’ – Fitch But China's incremental demand for commodities may have peaked.
March 19, 2014 MMG confirms negotiations with Glencore over Las Bambas; no guarantee of agreement This is the first statement in which MMG has confirmed its intention to buy Las Bambas.
March 19, 2014 Juniors see Australia’s new tax incentive as a lifesaver Currently 19% of Aussie geoscientists are unemployed, compared with fewer than 2% three years ago.
March 18, 2014 Jeb Handwerger: China isn’t slowing down, it’s buying up (resources, that is) Headlines about a Chinese economic slowdown may get good web traffic, but the real story is that China is buying up uranium and other resources around the world.
March 17, 2014 BHP and Rio Tinto to be lent $100 million by Australia’s government Companies will get $100 million for a joint-venture in Chile, under the latest funding deal by Australia's controversial Export Finance and Insurance Corporation.
March 17, 2014 Rio Tinto sitting on vast Canadian potash deposit near BHP mine Rio's partner in the project claims there is the potential for a long-life, low-cost mine.
March 16, 2014 BHP’s Mackenzie vows ‘substantial’ cash returns to shareholders by June The only stumbling block is the firm's $27bn net debt, which BHP expects to drop below $25bn in three months, removing the final hurdle.
March 16, 2014 Rio Tinto to pay an extra $75 million in taxes on new rulings The miner is warning the multitude of new legislation could send compliance costs soaring by tens of millions of dollars for global companies.
Novagold’s Donlin costs, net value jump in update Donlin’s net present value is now projected to be $5.1 billion, up from the $3 billion previously. January 25, 2026 | 06:20 am
