VANCOUVER — The world’s largest, publicly-traded copper producer, Phoenix-based Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N), is standing tough in the face of simmering labour turmoil and nationalisation overtures aimed at its…
Ivanhoe Australia’s (IVA-T, IVA-A) acquisition in September 2010 of the Osborne copper-gold processing complex in northwestern Queensland will help transform the company into a significant base metal producer and much of its mill feed is…
La Mancha Resources (LMA-T) is putting itself up for sale, and the market likes its chances of attracting a healthy premium.
The Australian Parliament has passed a bill for a 30% mining tax on iron ore and coal mine profits in the country, leaving some miners and state governments threatening to fight back.
Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) is pondering whether its diamond assets have lost its sparkle.
The Australian Parliament on March 19 passed a bill for a new 30% mining tax on iron ore and coal mine profits in the country, leaving some miners and business groups in a fury.
Swiss-based Glencore International (GLEN-L) has tabled a friendly $6.1-billion cash bid for Saskatchewan-based grain handler Viterra (VT-T, VTA-A).
Vancouver— Indonesia’s new indigenization legislation aimed at foreign mining companies opens another chapter in a resource-nationalization saga amongst developing countries.
Rio Tinto (RIO-N)has discovered the biggest pink diamond yet found in Australia.
Vancouver – Rio Tinto (RIO-L, RIO-A) has discovered the biggest pink rough diamond yet found in Australia.
A new resource estimate for the Mount Philp hematite iron prospect in Northwestern Australia shifts more inferred resources into the indicated category but has failed to lift the shares of Cerro Resources (CJO-V, CJO-A).
Shares of Lynas (LYC-A) closed 19% higher at A$1.59 on the Australian Stock Exchange following news that, after a year of delay, the Malaysian government has approved a temporary operating licence for the rare earth separation plant the…
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