Britain blocks plans for new coal mine in England

Smaller rival Fortescue Metals went the opposite way — it increased iron ore exports by 5% in the Sep. quarter.

He said he had intended to announce his retirement last year but chose to stay on while BHP dealt with the aftermath of the Samarco mine disaster in Brazil.

CAT said it remains committed to existing customers.

Unesco and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature want Bangladesh to stop the Rampal power plant.

"We challenge dated stereotypes about jobs in the resources industry.”

Photo essay by Tomasz Tomaszewski.

BHP is not the first major player to flag green shoots in the mining industry. Caterpillar, the world's largest heavy machinery maker, said the same last month.

The last time prices for the commodity were this high was in 2012.

Atha-Africa's Yzermyn project sits in the Mabola protected area.