Walsh emphasized Rio was not planning any major acquisition to protect itself from a potential takeover by the commodity trader and miner rival.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2014 | 3:00 pm

Miner is dropping coal operations to focus on iron ore.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 3, 2014 | 11:55 am

Vale confirms plans to sell stake in $35 billion base metals unit

Chief Financial Officer Luciano Siani confirmed Tuesday the company's plans to sell a minority stake in its metals-producing unit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 2, 2014 | 11:45 am

The stock closed in Sydney below the $30 mark, which is the lowest it has traded in the last five years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2014 | 4:21 pm

Iron ore project will remain suspended until the company either releases $102 million in restricted cash or can secure other short term funding.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2014 | 11:26 am

Already clobbered by the mining sector's woes, the crude oil slump could't come at a worse time for the resources equipment and services industry.

Frik Els | November 26, 2014 | 11:18 pm

By promising top shareholder Chinalco, Rio's stakes in Oyu Tolgoi and Simandou.

Frik Els | November 26, 2014 | 9:13 pm

Founding managing director Mike Young among the ones leaving the company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2014 | 7:26 pm

Report shows there are 39 assets in production within the Ebola-affected region.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2014 | 4:55 pm

The big problem haunting top iron ore miner isn’t so easy to fix