Rio Tinto closing alumina refinery in Australia, 1,100 jobs to be lost The Gove refinery has been struggling for a while, due mainly to low prices. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2013 | 11:55 am
Aluminum prices follow gold’s steps, down to four-year low Market struggling with oversupply. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2013 | 6:23 pm
Canada’s Ontario joins global ‘war on coal’ Province introduces next week legislation aimed to ban the burning of coal and the building of new such plants. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2013 | 4:28 pm
Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart is Australia’s chairperson of the year Award comes as she is dealing with a long-running legal battle with two of her children over who should manage a $4 billion family trust. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2013 | 3:31 pm
Vale ends decade-long dispute with Brazil, pays $9.6bn discounted tax bill It will pay $2.6bn by the end of the month, and an additional $7bn over the next 15 years. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2013 | 10:51 am
Rio Tinto goes ahead with $400m iron ore expansion To boost output at its Australian iron ore mines in the Pilbara region. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2013 | 10:49 am
Mining sector welcomes Canada’s shift to ‘dollar diplomacy’ By 2018, Canada's government wants small and medium-sized enterprises presence in emerging markets to have grown from 29% to 50%. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2013 | 7:34 pm
Global exploration budgets down 29% in 2013 Canada accounted for just over 13% of the total, the smallest share in 14 years. The DRC made it to the top 10 mining destinations for the first time. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2013 | 5:55 pm
Rio Tinto sells Brazilian iron ore project to Latin Resources Move comes on the heels of Rio’s decision to ditch two coal exploration licences in Queensland, Australia. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2013 | 3:18 pm
Female worker sues Aussie mine for alleged racial and verbal abuse The former dump truck driver claims her co-workers subjected her to constant intimidating behaviour and bullying, leaving with serious psychological trauma. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2013 | 2:22 pm
