July 16, 2012 Glencore obtains government go-ahead for $6.1 billion Viterra bid Swiss commodity supplier Glencore International obtained approval from the Canadian federal government on Sunday for its application to buy up Canadian agribusiness titan Viterra Inc., bringing the $6.1 billion deal…
July 15, 2012 BHP Billiton exits Guinea Sunday Times reports (paywall) that BHP Billiton, which is shedding its non-core operations, is looking for a buyer for its Mount Nimba iron ore project in Guinea.
July 15, 2012 Yallourn coal mine flood worsens NEARLY six weeks after being flooded by the collapse of an artificial river bank, one of Australia's largest open cut coal mines continues to fill with water, limiting the operation…
July 14, 2012 China wants to buy iron ore from a wider pool of sellers China plans to diversify iron ore imports and increase the ratio from independent miners to 50%, according to comments made Wang Xiaoqi, vice-chairman of the China Iron and Steel Association.
July 13, 2012 Egyptian billionaire pays $492 million for La Mancha Resources Naguib Sawiris,an Egyptian mobile phone entrepreneur, is paying $492 million for gold miner La Mancha Resources (TSE:LMA).
July 13, 2012 La Mancha reaches definitive agreement to be acquired by Weather II at a price of $3.50 per share La Mancha Resources announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Weather Investments II to purchase all outstanding common shares of La Mancha by way of a take-over…
July 13, 2012 Xstrata workers paint trucks blue to fight cancer Workers at Xstrata's Mt. Owen coal mine in Australia painted their haul trucks blue in a crusade to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer research.
July 13, 2012 BHP considers withdrawal from aluminum and other non-essentials BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP), the world's largest diversified miner, is considering a withdrawal from aluminum and nickel operations as part of a general retreat from non-profitable sides projects by key mining…
July 12, 2012 Largest pink diamond ever discovered goes on display The largest pink diamond ever discovered, an 8.01 carat sparkler found earlier this year at Rio Tinto’s Argyle mine, in Western Australia, went on permanent display in a Melbourne museum…
July 12, 2012 Rio Tinto CFO steps down, major shakeup follows Rio Tinto's long-standing Chief Financial Officer, Guy Elliott, will retire at the end of 2013 announced the miner on Thursday, along with a few other senior management changes.
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
