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Rio Tinto defers former CEO Walsh bonus over Guinea scandal

Sam Walsh's bonuses, potentially worth millions, had been delayed for at least two years as investigations continue into dubious payments related to Simandou iron ore project in Africa.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2017 | 3:29 am

Scientists discover why world’s richest ore deposits were formed

Scientists have discovered why some of the richest ore deposits on the planet, such as copper, zinc, silver and uranium, were formed in the middle period of Earth’s history.

University of Tasmania | February 28, 2017 | 12:54 pm

Canada’s Saskatchewan and Manitoba are the world’s new top mining destinations

Both provinces displaced Western Australia from the first to the third place thanks partly to their rich mineral reserves, competitive tax regimes, efficient permitting procedures, and certainty surrounding environmental regulations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2017 | 1:55 am

US Lithium to mine for copper, nickel, cobalt in Canada’s Saskatchewan

The Gochagar Lake project, until now property of Diamond Hunter, consists of four claims covering 3,759 hectares located in northern Saskatchewan.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2017 | 6:31 am

Mining exploration spending drops to 11-year low

Miners and explorers are only spending a third of what they did four years ago – and proportion of greenfield exploration are at record lows.

Frik Els | February 23, 2017 | 4:11 pm

Glencore sees zinc, nickel, copper price rally continuing

Wall of copper supply never materialized, nickel market recorded first deficit since 2010 and zinc, lead will only get tighter in 2017.

Frik Els | February 23, 2017 | 12:16 pm

Vale swings back into the black on soaring iron ore prices

The world's No.1 iron-ore producer recorded a net profit of $3.98 billion in 2016, a significant recovery from a loss of $12.13 billion it reported a year earlier.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2017 | 6:20 am

Anglo American not selling assets any more as it returns to profit

The world's number five diversified miner posted its first annual net profit in five years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2017 | 3:10 am

BHP Billiton back into the black, pays higher-than-expected dividend

Net profit was $3.2bn for the six months to December 31, compared with a loss of $5.7bn in the same period a year earlier.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2017 | 3:10 am

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Rio Tinto defers former CEO Walsh bonus over Guinea scandal

Scientists discover why world’s richest ore deposits were formed

Canada’s Saskatchewan and Manitoba are the world’s new top mining destinations

US Lithium to mine for copper, nickel, cobalt in Canada’s Saskatchewan

Mining exploration spending drops to 11-year low

Glencore sees zinc, nickel, copper price rally continuing

Vale swings back into the black on soaring iron ore prices

Anglo American not selling assets any more as it returns to profit

BHP Billiton back into the black, pays higher-than-expected dividend

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