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Rio Tinto says climbing costs, resource nationalism once again big threats

Chief executive Jean Sebastien-Jacques said the challenge for the industry is to ensure the benefits from the past frugal years are not lost against a backdrop of rising oil prices and increased political risk.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2018 | 8:58 am

India’s thermal coal imports rise over 15 pct in Q1 – trader

India's rising coal imports are contributing to higher demand across…

Reuters | May 11, 2018 | 11:10 am

Chile’s Caserones copper mine a pain in the neck for Japanese owners

The mine, behind schedule ever since it began producing in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2018 | 5:57 am

Legal fight, delays force Adani writedowns on Carmichael coal mine

The writedowns are said to stem from Adani being forced…

Bloomberg News | May 11, 2018 | 3:40 am

U.S. producers hurt by Chinese steel wheel imports – trade panel

The alleged dumping margins ranged from 12.1 percent to 231.7…

Reuters | May 10, 2018 | 4:20 pm

Not at the top: rare earth ranks fifth for supply risk

In a supply risk index of chemical elements that are of economic value, four elements placed ahead of rare earth.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 19, 2012 | 8:14 pm

Indonesian export ban to make many nickel mines viable again

Anton Berlin, head of marketing for Norilsk, says if prices rise above $20,000 a tonne on the back of Indonesia’s proposed ban on the export of ore, many idled mines can re-open.

MINING.com Editor | April 19, 2012 | 6:45 pm

Brazil’s aluminum output went up 3.7% in March

Brazil's aluminum output in March went up 3.7% to 125,000 tonnes, according to the national aluminum association, Abal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2012 | 2:13 pm

Copper prices will hit bottom before rising in latter part of 2012

Copper prices will continue dipping but only until the middle of this year, at which point they should start rising again, according to the latest Thomson Reuters’ GFMS Copper Survey and members of the industry.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 19, 2012 | 12:44 pm

Australian miners seek business opportunities in Colombia

The mining boom that Colombia is experiencing has driven a group of Australian firms to visit the South American country and explore what the country has to offer in terms of mining for foreign investors.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 18, 2012 | 5:26 pm

Legendary mining financier Robert Friedland quits Ivanhoe in Rio Tinto shake-up

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto tightened its grip on Ivanhoe Mines as part of a $3.3 billion financing deal announced this morning, leading to the resignation of chief executive and founder Robert Friedland.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 18, 2012 | 3:57 pm

Lynas putting Malaysian opposition to its operations behind it: analysts

Australian analysts from Foster Stockbroking say confidence in rare earths miner Lynas Corporation (ASX:LYC) is returning after the Malaysian High Court dismissed an appeal against the company's Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP).

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 18, 2012 | 1:49 pm

Freeport McMoRan ripe for takeout, analysts say

Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold is currently valued so low that it is an excellent target for a takeover, according to media reports today.

Andrew Topf | April 17, 2012 | 7:04 pm

Mongolian government tells SouthGobi Resources to stop mining

Three weeks after SouthGobi Resources' $925 million deal with Chalco, the Government of Mongolia told SouthGobi that it had to suspend exploration and mining activity on certain licenses.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 17, 2012 | 6:12 pm

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