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.
March 16, 2014 India’s Goa freezes third phase of iron ore e-auction Due to slump on prices for the steel-making material.
March 16, 2014 PICTURE OF THE DAY: Sunrise at Port Hedland, Australia A grader working a salt mine in Port Hedland, Australia.
March 14, 2014 PICTURE OF THE DAY: An open pit wedding cake Tom Kern shared a picture on Facebook of his wedding cake styled as an open pit complete with a Cat excavator and […]
March 14, 2014 Rio Tinto’s Sam Walsh scores $9m after pay increase in first year The figure includes salary, a cash bonus, shares and other benefits for the man who was able to take Rio Tinto from a US$3 billion loss to a US$3.7 billion…
March 13, 2014 Iron ore price stages huge comeback Price of the steelmaking raw material up 6.5% since Monday.
March 13, 2014 The state of global rough diamond supply 2014 50 mines are estimated to account for 90% of global rough diamond supply in 2014.
Vale faces renewed safety concerns after mine water overflows The incidents, near the towns of Ouro Preto and Congonhas, left no injuries, the companies and Minas Gerais' government said. January 26, 2026 | 01:57 pm
