June 5, 2013 Glencore Xstrata shelves $139 million copper mine expansion project Company confirmed Wednesday it had dismissed contractor Macmahon Holdings, which was hired for the project.
June 5, 2013 Marine experts demand Australia stop reef mine, ports plans More than 150 scientists from 33 institutions signed a letter warning the Australian government of the mounting threats to the Great Barrier Reef from new coal ports and other industrial…
June 5, 2013 Glencore gives contractor the boot on New South Wales project Contractor Macmahon is seeking clarification for the decision.
June 4, 2013 Falling commodity prices hit Aussie miners the hardest: profits fall 49% The world's 40 largest miners announced a massive $45 billion in writedowns last year.
June 4, 2013 Chinese firms go hunting for gold mines overseas China hosts less than 5% of the world's known gold reserves, while domestic mines are often readily exhausted.
June 4, 2013 Glencore Xstrata McArthur River mine expansion plan approved It will make the McArthur River Mine the largest zinc resource in the world.
June 3, 2013 Survey of mining executives reveals renewed pessimism in the sector Iron ore, molybdenum and nickel are the main commodities executives see as having the highest likelihood of depreciating in value over the next three years.
June 3, 2013 Glencore Xstrata and Indian firms eye Rio’s $10bn assets for sale Sale is part of CEO Sam Walsh’s plans to reduce operating costs by $5 billion over the next two years.
June 2, 2013 Glencore Xstrata and Blackstone eye Rio Tinto’s stake in Iron Ore Company of Canada Rio trying to sell its 59% stake.
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
