February 28, 2013 Rio appoints former BHP executive as new finance director Christopher Lynch takes over longstanding finance director Guy Elliott.
February 27, 2013 New projects in Peru to add $3.6 billion to overall mining investment for 2013 The sector is expected to bring in $53 billion during the next decade.
February 27, 2013 Mongolia cancels key Oyu Tolgoi licences Dispute over taxes, costs and revenues intensify.
February 26, 2013 Why smart money is buying junior strategic metal miners Most investors have a tough time standing apart from the crowd.
February 26, 2013 Copper huge sell-off. Who is doing the buying? Patterns appear in the markets all the time, over and over, slightly different in detail, but similar overall. The pattern of last week’s copper decline is not unlike the pattern…
February 26, 2013 BHP hits a $4 billion nickel jackpot The discovery of the Venus deposit could reshape the future profitability and direction of BHP's struggling Nickel West business.
February 26, 2013 Retailer sells model US trillion-dollar coin For just $9.95, someone can own a replica of the potential US currency.
February 25, 2013 Barrick Gold fined in Chile, faces opposition in Dominican Republic Construction work at Pascua Lama halted once again. Dominican authorities pressing for a “more favourable” contract in Pueblo Viejo.
February 25, 2013 Inmet and Petaquilla make peace They have reached a preliminary $150 million commercial agreement over land rights near the $6.2 billion Cobre Panama copper project.