October 15, 2013 Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest donates $65 million to universities Donation comes as part of 'Giving Pledge' to donate half of his fortune to charity.
October 15, 2013 Rio Tinto restarts negotiations with Mongolia over Oyu Tolgoi Rio Tinto has tried to get approval from Mongolia for its financing proposal since last winter, but the government has not yet offered a direct reply.
October 14, 2013 Prices and protests: gold miners’ war on two fronts Gold has dropped over $500/oz and protest movements against gold miners around the world, with the help of social media, have become more prominent.
October 14, 2013 Mining majors rerate as China, iron ore price defy gloom Big 4 enjoy huge market value gains as the price of their most profitable product and the prospects of their number one customer continue to recover.
October 14, 2013 Queensland wait times for exploration approval cut in half “Mining is one of the key pillars of the Queensland economy and streamlining this process will let resource companies get on with business."
October 14, 2013 Rio’s Argyle Phoenix diamond fetches $2 million "We are delighted with the results for the 2013 tender collection which are a reflection of their rarity, provenance and global reach."
October 13, 2013 Slowdown. What slowdown? China’s copper, iron ore imports set records Customs data for September may indicate fears of a Chinese economic slump are overblown.
October 11, 2013 Newmont Mining cuts copper forecasts, gold unchanged Company shows 6% drop in copper production at Australian mine.
October 10, 2013 Most junior miners won’t make it past this fall: McCoach But when the market does recover, it is "going to be a screamer," he says.
October 10, 2013 Buyers line up for JPMorgan’s $3.3bn commodity unit The bank is willing to sell the business to one customer or break it down into various divisions.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
