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Rio Tinto to boot iron ore chief in fresh management shake-up

Andrew Harding, once tipped as the most likely person to take the company’s reins, is being replaced by Chris Salisbury, currently leading the copper and coal division.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2016 | 4:03 am

Australian mining industry cautioned to protect their assets

Despite only taking several minutes online, and costing less than the morning newspaper and cup of coffee, many Australian businesses are failing to protect their legal rights of ownership.

GlobalX Legal Solutions | June 17, 2016 | 10:00 am

Canada’s Erdene Resource sees bright future after striking gold in Mongolia

The company's Bayan Khundii project went from greenfield prospect to the company’s flagship asset in roughly nine months.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2016 | 8:55 am

Glencore: Massive investment in coal mines needed

Up to 1 billion tonne annual supply gap in seaborne coal by 2030 if no new mines are built according to climate change report by Swiss mining, trading giant.

Frik Els | June 13, 2016 | 3:01 pm

CHART: Metals, mining stocks outperforming all others

Gold is up more than 20% in 2016 but gold mining equities have doubled and the sector as a whole has returned 53%.

Frik Els | June 13, 2016 | 12:00 pm

Luxembourg invests heavily in space mining

First time a country partners with privates to boost the development of the industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 13, 2016 | 4:45 am

US coal production drops to lowest level since 1981

Above-normal temperatures during the winter of 2015–16 were a key reason for the large decrease in coal production during the first three months of 2016.

Andrew Topf | June 12, 2016 | 2:44 pm