Nornickel sees $500m hit from new export duties – RIARussia has introduced temporary new export taxes for steel products, nickel, aluminum and copper.Reuters | June 28, 2021 | 7:33 am
Russia prepares to hit metals firms with $2.3bn in export taxesMoscow wants to protect its defence and construction industries from…Reuters | June 25, 2021 | 7:48 am
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala buys 2.6% of Russia’s En+ GroupEn+ Group owns 56.9% in aluminium producer Rusal.Reuters | June 23, 2021 | 10:50 am
Copper hammered again, lowest level in 18 months Copper prices dropped for the second straight day on Thursday. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 18, 2013 | 1:30 pm
BHP said to have discovered vast copper deposit in Western Australia Finding is close to BHP's massive but low-grade Babel-Nebo nickel-copper discovery. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 10, 2013 | 5:01 pm
Commodities ‘supercycle’ will last another 15 years: JP Morgan The current slowdown is just a pause in the commodity supercycle’s 'continuing spin.' MINING.com Editor | March 7, 2013 | 7:18 pm
Glencore delays closing of Xstrata merger, faces claims of aiding Iran nuclear program The world’s largest commodities trader said more details about the pending deal will be revealed on Tuesday. Meanwhile, it faces claims of supplying Iran with key ingredients for the manufacture of tubes used in uranium enrichment centrifuges. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2013 | 3:06 pm
Rio appoints former BHP executive as new finance director Christopher Lynch takes over longstanding finance director Guy Elliott. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2013 | 3:26 pm
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 26, 2013 | 2:50 pm
The worst mining deal ever: Rio Tinto buying Alcan for $38.1B Rio Tinto paid a 65% premium. Michael Allan McCrae | February 15, 2013 | 6:21 pm
Rio Tinto smashed by largest ever loss, new CEO vows cuts The mining giant provided investors with a sour Valentine’s treat as it posted a $3 billion loss, its first ever full-year loss. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2013 | 2:01 pm
China seeks to expand into Iranian mining sector A senior Chinese official has flagged Beijing's strong interest in Iranian resources. Marc Howe | January 28, 2013 | 12:35 am