Strike at Escondida hurt Rio Tinto copper output

FARC rebels target Colombia's largest coal producer.

Share price drops more than 6% following Q3 profits of less than $1 billion.

High cancer risk for men.

Nickel price up 5% in October as Indonesia stays firm on 2014 unprocessed mineral and metal export ban.

The next few years will bring a geographic shift in thermal coal demand, analysts say.

Related to four bitumen releases from the summer.

Parliament's special commission couldn't agree on a recommendation by Oct. 20, the original deadline.

World's biggest miner ups iron ore production 23% after 35mtpa Jimblebar project comes in six months ahead of schedule.

World's number one producer is upgraded for "reasonably strong" operating results despite falling gold price.