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.
June 1, 2013 Iron ore price: China’s weekend surprise could stop slump turning into rout Better economic news from China over the weekend could help iron ore prices recover from last week's big scare.
May 31, 2013 Opals would make Martians feel at home in Australia: study Australia produces 95% of the world's opals.
May 30, 2013 Numbers don’t lie: Aussie capex drops, mining boom is over Capital expenditure in mining peaked last year, stabilized in the second half of 2012 and then plunged steeply in the March quarter, wiping almost $1.5 billion off Australia's quarterly output.
May 30, 2013 Iron ore prices hit seven-month low, Aussie miners affected Drop has prompted investors to exit pure-play stocks, such as Fortescue Metals Group.
May 29, 2013 Iron ore holds the line as coal exports flag and LNG fails to fire BHP Billiton captures the bleak reality of the end of the Australian resources boom.
Chilean authorities gear up to remove workers from Mantoverde plant as strike continues The union representing workers at the mine alleges that those occupying the plant are a minority group of employees, and not backed by the union. January 30, 2026 | 11:40 am
