Australia’s Perenti says considering takeover of Downer mining arm

Board proposes to give shareholders one share in the $12bn spin-off company for every BHP share owned, but the whole process comes with hefty fees.

The country's richest woman has decided to back a junior miners' joint venture in Victoria.

The gold miner is said to be evaluating whether to put its Zaldivar copper mine on the block as it tries to meet an ambitious debt reduction target.

Down 1.4% Wednesday to lowest since 2007 on Chinese forecast of peak steel production and contraction.

Predicting and diagnosing the trajectory of oil prices has become something of a cottage industry in the past year.

In this interview with The Mining Report, he shares his secret for finding companies that can create value despite challenging market conditions, and he reveals where he is putting his money today.

The world's two largest mining companies believe China's hunger for iron ore isn't about to fade, even as the price is touching new lows.

He has named it the "fair dinkum nugget" because when people feel its weight they say "fair dinkum this is huge.”

The company recently announced its intention to merge the copper and coal divisions, reducing Rio's businesses to just four main groups.