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Sale of Pinto Valley brings BHP’s offloads to $5bn

BHP sells the Pinto Valley copper mine and the associated San Manuel Arizona Railroad Company to Capstone Mining for $650m.

MINING.com Editor | April 29, 2013 | 1:06 am

BHP Billiton sells Pinto Valley mining operation for US$650 million

BHP Billiton employees working at Pinto Valley and SMARRCO will become employees of Capstone as part of the transaction.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 29, 2013 | 12:55 am

SLIDESHOW: Mining billionaires 2013

How the mighty have fallen.

Frik Els | April 28, 2013 | 11:47 pm

Ross Beaty: you say impossible, I say possible

Copper and silver king turned environmentalist Ross Beaty sees stagnant global growth, but strong fundamentals for gold. Here he shares his views, and a few memorable moments in his career — on both sides of the industry.

Tommy Humphreys | April 27, 2013 | 1:43 pm

World’s richest man Carlos Slim finds golden mining touch

Carlos Slim's mining firm reports strong Q1 profits.

MINING.com Editor | April 25, 2013 | 6:03 pm

Glencore sold $659 million of goods to Iran

Goods sold included aluminum oxide as well as other commodities.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 25, 2013 | 3:08 pm

Australia’s Newcrest reviewing high-cost gold operations

Company cites declining commodity prices and weaker currencies as part of a more challenging business environment.

Kerry Hall | April 24, 2013 | 4:53 am

Mongolia downgrade bolsters Turquoise Hill in Oyu Tolgoi talks

Rio Tinto's hand strengthened in bitter negotiations over future of TRQ's massive mine after S&P cites mining policy as a reason for country's credit downgrade.

Frik Els | April 23, 2013 | 8:01 pm

Canada opens applications for mining professionals

Federal government re-starts skilled-worker program on May 4.

Kerry Hall | April 21, 2013 | 10:09 pm

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