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. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2014 | 11:26 am
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2014 | 7:16 pm
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2014 | 5:39 pm
Vale to sell 15% of its $3bn Mozambique coal project to Mitsui The miner confirmed Friday it is in talks “with a potential investor,” but did not name its counterpart. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2014 | 3:32 pm
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2014 | 11:51 am
Glencore’s massive Canadian Donkin coal mine sold to U.S. firm News feeds long-standing hopes of a mine reopening and job generation in the impoverished area. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2014 | 6:05 pm
Rio Tinto-Glencore a ‘poor match’: Sam Walsh Walsh emphasized Rio was not planning any major acquisition to protect itself from a potential takeover by the commodity trader and miner rival. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2014 | 3:00 pm
Rio, BHP very close to develop U.S. largest copper mine Arizona’s lawmakers have slipped a piece of legislation that would allow the mining giants to go ahead with their massive Resolution Copper project. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2014 | 11:30 am
Canadian premiers say Energy East pipeline a ‘nation-building’ exercise Ontario and Alberta agree the controversial $12bn Energy East pipeline is a “nation-building” exercise and said they'd work together on the issue. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 3, 2014 | 7:52 pm
Randgold Resources CEO: Treat all stakeholders as equals Mark Bristow called gold mining companies to keep a balance when satisfying shareholders and stakeholders. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 3, 2014 | 3:59 pm
