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PIC OF THE DAY: Gina Rinehart is an oil painting

The larger than life queen of coal and iron ore and her favourite daughter sit down for a feast.

Frik Els | December 12, 2014 | 10:38 pm

India takes first step to end state coal monopoly

India’s Parliament has paved the way for private sector companies to mine coal commercially in the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2014 | 11:59 am

Fourth Batista company goes bankrupt

Disgraced Brazilian tycoon once held 90% of power utility worth $3.2 billion just three years ago.

Frik Els | December 10, 2014 | 8:42 pm

Glencore’s Glasenberg slams top iron ore producers once again

In his first investor day since buying Xstrata last year, Glencore’s boss highlighted his company’s spread of commodities and took aim at the expansion strategies of Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 10, 2014 | 11:29 am

Anglo American struggling to meet targets, mulls coal assets sale

Anglo’s boss Mark Cutifani says company needs to find an extra $2 billion of earnings before interest and tax to meet the return on capital target set for 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2014 | 2:00 pm

Vale sells stake in Mozambique coal project to Mitsui for $763m

Mitsui, which since 2003 is part of the holding group that controls Vale, is expanding partnerships with the world’s largest iron-ore miner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2014 | 1:50 pm

From Babylon to beyond – human rights development in mining

Whether it’s the development of a new mine in Central Africa or fracking in the English Home Counties, the scope for complex and sensitive human rights issues to arise is very real.

Wardell Armstrong | December 8, 2014 | 4:52 pm

Trafigura bullish on strong results, hands $885m to top executives

The buyback was revealed in the company’s annual report, which showed improved operating profits in spite of difficult market conditions in the last two years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2014 | 4:47 pm

Forget ‘NewCo’: BHP Billiton spin-off named South32

The waiting game is over. BHP Billiton has named its Perth-based spin-off company, appointing Graham Kerr as its chief executive.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2014 | 11:26 am

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