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
New low in oil prices drags BHP Billiton stock below 2009 levels 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
Rio Tinto cuts spending, defers capex, keeps dividend The mining giant said it was committed to giving significantly more money back to shareholders in 2015 despite a severe drop in iron ore prices. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2014 | 3:30 pm
When it rains…Iron ore, gold miners the most vulnerable to Ebola risk Report shows there are 39 assets in production within the Ebola-affected region. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2014 | 4:55 pm
BHP warns more cost cuts, management shake up before demerger The world's largest miner has stepped up its cost-cutting plans as it battles a sharp slide in iron ore, coal and oil prices. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 24, 2014 | 3:00 pm
U.S. Senate reveals top banks ‘unfair advantage’ in physical commodities business The two-year investigation concluded that Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan have been manipulating commodity prices. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2014 | 2:00 pm
Credit Suisse analyst Michael Slifirski: new non-Chinese graphite and vanadium supply could create new demand More may really be better for end users and mining companies when it comes to graphite. The Mining Report | November 18, 2014 | 5:46 pm
BHP abandons Venus nickel project in Australia The news comes barely a day after the miner announced it was scrapping the sale of its Nickel West division. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2014 | 3:37 pm
BHP closer to unveiling details of upcoming spin-off The world’s largest miner is only two weeks away from shedding more light on an upcoming spin-off of unwanted assets. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 9, 2014 | 5:42 pm
