BHP faces biggest UK class action over Brazil dam collapse

The company's Bayan Khundii project went from greenfield prospect to the company’s flagship asset in roughly nine months.

Up to 1 billion tonne annual supply gap in seaborne coal by 2030 if no new mines are built according to climate change report by Swiss mining, trading giant.

The mining giant is said to have hired Goldman Sachs as an adviser to look at a two-step wrap-up of the Vancouver-based firm.

Large mining companies are selling off some of their prized assets after the prolonged global commodities markets rout left some with high levels of debt.

Eight executives will also face charges, although the police did not disclose their names.

Number three iron ore miner looking at options to replace 80 million tonnes capacity on its way to 290 million tonnes annually.

Canada slipped in the Fraser Institute’s global ranking, while Chile remains the most attractive jurisdiction in Latin America.

For private capital mining and metals is the riskiest natural resources sector – but only energy beats the returns.

Chinese import volumes jumped 22% in May compared to last year giving support to iron ore price back above $50 a tonne.