“Vladimir Kim, chairman of Kazakhmys, has sold an 11 per cent stake in the London-listed Kazakh copper miner for $1.3bn in a […]

“Stronger-than-expected increases in steel demand in Europe, Japan and the former Soviet Union are propelling the global steel industry to a robust […]

“Vedanta, the London-listed company founded by billionaire Anil Agarwal, has suffered a fresh blow in India, where a court has ordered the […]

“Vale, the Brazilian mining giant, plans to list shares in Hong Kong as the company seeks closer ties with investors in China, […]

“Tin prices rose to a two-year high, less than 10 per cent below the metal’s all-time high set in mid-2008, as production […]

“BHP Billiton launched a hostile bid for PotashCorp on Wednesday, ignoring cries of undervaluation from the Canadian fertiliser group’s executives, as the […]

“Aluminum Corp of China and Rio Tinto signed a $1.35bn deal on Thursday that allows the Chinese state-owned miner to buy in […]

“ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel maker, said it is going to increase its prices for steel by 10% this year, even as […]

“De Beers, the world’s biggest diamond producer, said that its chief executive has resigned, in a suprise announcement on Friday after reporting […]

“Loss-making coal mines across Europe will have to close over the next four years after the European Commission clamped down on government […]

“Zijin Mining Group Co., China’s biggest gold producer by capacity, said that China’s securities regulator is looking into the company’s disclosure that […]

“The scramble for west Africa’s iron supplies gained pace on Tuesday when a Chinese steel mill agreed to pay $1.5bn for a […]