A tie-up would have created a nearly £130billion behemoth that would have toppled BHP from its top spot as the world's ...

Both Glencore and Rio own some of the best copper mines in the world. However, Rio — like BHP — still depends heavily on iron ore to drive its profits, at a time when China’s decades-long construction ...

Zijin Mining Group, an acquisitive Chinese copper and gold producer, has agreed to buy around a quarter of a domestic miner ...

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The ASX closed lower on Friday following the release of data showing a 5.4% improvement in China’s economy in the final ...

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GLENCORE approached Rio Tinto late last year about combining the two big copper producers but the discussions are no longer ...

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The deal would grant Zijin controlling rights in Zangge Mining, which operates in the mineral-rich western region of Qinghai.

The agreements provide for the installation of carbonate industrial plants in the department of Potosí, which will receive ...

The miner exported 85.7 million tons of iron ore in the three months to December 31, down 1% from the year before. Meanwhile, ...

Rio Tinto faces more challenges with the West Australian iron ore mines that provide the lion’s share of group earnings, as ...