August 16, 2013 BHP Billiton faces US corruption probe Related mainly to its sponsorship of the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
August 16, 2013 Boart Longyear awarded US$70 million contract for the Kibali Gold mine Drilling is scheduled to commence immediately.
August 15, 2013 The sweat of the sun, the breath of god: Gold through the centuries Gold was the ultimate guarantee of national survival.
August 15, 2013 Man dies working at Fortescue’s Pilbara site First mining death in Western Australia in almost two years.
August 14, 2013 Citic Pacific’s Aussie iron-ore mine delayed again as profit drops 19 percent Project delayed three years and over budget at least three times its original estimate.
August 14, 2013 Rio begins appeal against ruling that blocked its Warkworth coal mine expansion Its outcome could reshape the regulatory environment of Australia’s economy, heavily dependent on natural resource extraction.
August 14, 2013 Rio Tinto cuts about 2,000 jobs at Oyu Tolgoi — report Long-running dispute between the Mongolian government and Rio over the massive copper-gold mine continues to drag on.
August 13, 2013 Enough already, look to buy Newmont, Barrick, Iamgold and Freeport: Marc Faber "The S&P 500 is up only 10% since October 2007 while gold is still up 75% over the same period of time."
August 12, 2013 Newcrest reports $5.3bn loss, its largest ever "It has been a very, very challenging year for the gold sector."
China central bank keeps buying gold as bull run hits brakes Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China rose by 40,000 troy ounces last month. February 08, 2026 | 08:25 am
