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Anglo reshuffles top management team, waves iron ore boss good-bye

With the changes, Anglo’s chief Mark Cutifani is trying to turn around the company’s fortunes following years during which it has underperformed its peers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2015 | 8:20 am

US Congress grants citizens rights to own asteroid-mined riches

Until now, there was no legislature clarifying issues such as whether resources mined from celestial bodies could be sold on Earth.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2015 | 7:00 am

INFOGRAPHIC: The industrial internet, and how it’s revolutionizing mining

Learn in today's infographic how the "Industrial Internet", or the convergence of the global industrial sector with big data and the internet of things, is ushering in a new age of efficiency in mining.

Visual Capitalist | November 12, 2015 | 2:04 am

BHP Billiton drops 10-year-run with Teekay for non-unionized upstart

Wages were too high?

Michael Allan McCrae | November 11, 2015 | 8:47 am

BHP, Vale owners tour villages devastated by Samarco

State prosecutor for the region says the companies were negligent and he has opened an investigation.

Michael Allan McCrae | November 11, 2015 | 2:51 am

BHP Billiton hits seven-year low in wake of Brazil disaster

Analysts estimate the accident is likely to keep the the Samarco iron ore mine shut until financial 2019, with clean-up costs exceeding US$1 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 9, 2015 | 5:25 am

Vale says S11D to push costs down to $10 a tonne

World's top iron ore miner saves $2.6 billion on giant expansion bringing 90 million tonnes of ultra-cheap ore to markets in little over a year's time.

Frik Els | November 6, 2015 | 9:44 am