Column: Copper mine supply wave arrives but will it be the last?

Labor tightness in Western Australia has caused a three-month delay at the Kemerton II expansion.

Gold could fall towards $1,700 in the near term, one analyst said.

Two core holes have been completed to-date on the Joss high grade gold target.

The company reported second-quarter profit of $27.2 million.

The Holden mine has been closed since the 1950’s. Rio Tinto assumed financial responsibility for remediation when it acquired Alcan.

Administration is crafting greenhouse gas-reduction standards and fuel economy requirements for vehicles.

The world’s largest lithium producer posted a nearly five-fold jump in quarterly income on Wednesday.

It joins rivals Rio Tinto and Anglo American in declaring bonanza payouts after record half-year profits boosted by commodities rally.

The graphic takes a look at the world’s largest mining companies by market capitalization and the metals they produce.