Australia sacred sites seen remaining under threat after mine law reform

The sale is part of Newmont’s ongoing efforts to reduce debt.

They have already taken the first steps towards resuming activity, applying for permission to use old mining pits to store tailings.

A new breed of Australian gold miners has engineered an renaissance that is winning the world's attention.

BHP has cut $130 million from this year's planned $330 million capital expenditure to develop and study the feasibility of the project.

The overseas unit of China’s largest state-owned copper and zinc producer is the latest victim of a sustained rout in metal prices.

Long-term, the deal could be viewed as the first step of a more disciplined approach to iron ore supply by aligning two of the world’s “big four” producers of the commodity.

Riding a rocketing iron ore price, market cap of Vale, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Fortescue Metals and Anglo American gain a combined 54% since early February.

Iron ore price posts largest one-day gain ever surging 19.5% to $62.60 a tonne in frenzied Chinese trading.

The global exploration sector continues to struggle against strong market headwinds, a new reprt shows.