Rio Tinto partners with the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration

The UK High Court ruling is the latest setback BSG Resources, which is fighting on multiple legal fronts over the alleged corruption case.

The company's shares have lost over 40% of their value since it first listed in 2011 on the London Stock Exchange.

Steelmaking raw material now up 28.7% from decade lows hit last month.

BHP Billiton shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favour of the South32 demerger, a spin off that creates Australia’s third-largest mining company.

The A$3.9 million partnership with Reconciliation Australia seeks to include teaching of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history in schools.

Mick Davis hasn't spent a cent of his $6bn, but private money and non-mining players' share of M&A has already doubled in less than three years.

The 14-months long investigation ended on April 10, with BHP accepting the charge of “causing an offensive odour,” and the EPA releasing just a single tweet about it.

Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM) has sold its only mine in New Zealand, the Waihi gold mine, to OceanaGold (TSX, ASX:OGC), the companies announced last Thursday.

Catherine Raw, from one of the UK mining sector's best known fund managers, is assuming as the company's Business Performance Executive Vice President.