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Rio opens 16th Pilbara iron ore mine

Silvergrass adds 10 million tonnes of iron ore to the market as price stabilizes in the mid-$70s.

Frik Els | August 30, 2017 | 12:55 pm

Rio Tinto unveils its largest red diamond at Australian debut

Rio Tinto today unveiled the largest Fancy Red diamond in the history of its Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender during its Australian preview.

Rio Tinto | August 29, 2017 | 11:17 am

Glencore to offload second coal mine in Australia in less than three months

Decision comes as the Swiss-based miner and commodities trader rethinks how to deploy capital as its cuts debt.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2017 | 3:29 am

OZ Minerals to build $700 mln copper mine in Australia

OZ would begin construction of its Carrapateena copper mine in Australia, the country's largest undeveloped copper project, which it estimated would cost A$916 million ($724 million).

Reuters | August 24, 2017 | 3:01 pm

Shale may be gone but BHP won’t ditch potash

After pressure BHP is exiting oil and gas. Expect similar calls for shelving its $12 billion Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan to fall on deaf ears.

Frik Els | August 23, 2017 | 4:19 pm

China coal imports from Australia climb for second month

Chinese coal imports from key supplier Australia chalked up year-on-year gains for the second straight month in July, customs data showed, as local output of the commodity eased amid a crackdown on illegal mining and pollution.

Reuters | August 23, 2017 | 10:40 am

BHP Billiton to replace two directors in board shake-up

Controversial director Grant King is stepping down, only six months after joining the company amid concerns among investors over oil investments.

Reuters | August 23, 2017 | 2:47 am

Iron ore nears $80 a tonne

Prices for the steelmaking material have increased almost 50% since its 2017 lows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2017 | 5:48 am

BHP exiting oil and gas

After posting a fourfold rise in profits, world's number one mining company now "actively pursuing options to exit" its US oil and gas business bought for $20B six years ago.

Frik Els | August 21, 2017 | 3:48 pm

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