December 9, 2014

Obama’s ’Colbert’ show appearance no laughing matter for Canada’s oil patch

In the Monday night episode of “The Colbert Report,” the joke was on Canada’s oil industry. That’s because the featured guest appeared to take a dig at the industry’s long-awaited,…

December 8, 2014

‘Gold-fanatic’ Chinese officer made some $5bn from bribes: report

Anti-graft advocates believe corruption in the Chinese military is so pervasive that it could undermine the nation’s ability to wage war.

December 8, 2014

From Babylon to beyond – human rights development in mining

Whether it’s the development of a new mine in Central Africa or fracking in the English Home Counties, the scope for complex and sensitive human rights issues to arise is…

December 8, 2014

Trafigura bullish on strong results, hands $885m to top executives

The buyback was revealed in the company’s annual report, which showed improved operating profits in spite of difficult market conditions in the last two years.

December 8, 2014

Swedish iron ore miner Northland Resources goes bankrupt

Affected by anemic iron ore prices, the Swedish firm joins an increasing number of miners that have fallen by the wayside.

December 8, 2014

BHP Billiton spin-off named South32

The waiting game is over. BHP Billiton has named its Perth-based spin-off company, appointing Graham Kerr as its chief executive.

December 5, 2014

Sandvik relocates global equipment unit to India and China

The firm is closing several facilities in the U.S. and Europe, as part of a two-year business reorganization set to conclude in the next fiscal.

December 5, 2014

Canadian miners find ‘pot of gold’ in Ireland

It was not at the end of any rainbow, but two Canadian firms did find their own pot of gold and are turning Northern Ireland in a new mining frontier.

December 5, 2014

Putin seeks to boost Russian diamond trade through India

The Russian leader is expected to ink a long-sought deal with India during his visit to the country next week.

December 5, 2014

Walsh: My ‘amazing’ Rio turnaround ‘will be a Harvard case study’

Rio Tinto CEO credentialing ahead of another round with "combative" Ivan Glasenberg.