Anglo plans $1 billion buyback after bumper iron ore profit

$908 billion of mineral wealth.

Elon Musk says the lessons of history would suggest that civilizations move in cycles.

Adani now only needs to get the federal government green light on the same railway to have all required permits in place.

Double bottom over June and July a strong bullish signal.

Compares with a near doubling of mining, exploration and services positions in the country over the previous five years.

Decision to to lob off Billiton assets could come as early as next week.

Only Africa rated lower.

Tighter border controls are set to disrupt the flow of essential supplies and even workers trying to get to work at the African country's mining operations, companies say.

The recent deaths of nine West Australian fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers who took their own lives has put the topic back in the spotlight.