8:03pm

Consortium wins Afghan mining permits

Group includes top London banker, ex-BHP chief and Poland’s richest man

From OIL & GAS 12:28am

Investors wary over Freeport deals

Rationale for recent $20bn acquisition is not clear

From OIL & GAS 9:43pm

Freeport returns to oil with $20bn deals

Mining group buys Plains Exploration and McMoRan Exploration

From OIL & GAS Dec 5, 2012

Freeport plans return to energy

Mining group plans big oil and gas acquisitions

Cynthia Carroll at the Commonwealth Business Forum ©Bloomberg Dec 4, 2012

Anglo rejects talk of S African spin-off

Carroll says miner is committed to its home country

From LEX Dec 4, 2012

Norilsk Nickel – three’s a crowd

Can Abramovich end conflict and improve corporate governance?

Dec 4, 2012

Reid to step down as Xstrata finance head

Exit likely to fan fears of talent exodus after Glencore takeover

Arcelor Mittal ©Arcelor Mittal Mines Canada From INDUSTRIALS Dec 4, 2012

Posco seeks stake in Canada iron ore mine

South Korean steelmaker preferred bidder for ArcelorMittal asset

From TRANSPORT Dec 3, 2012

Weak demand for coal puts rail plan on ice

260-mile long line into Wyoming deferred indefinitely

Striking mine workers confront police as they attempt to prevent the gathering of labour unions in Rustenburg, South Africa, Saturday, Oct 27, 2012. Police fired rubber bullets at striking miners at the Anglo American Platinum mine in Rustenburg Saturday as the company announced it had agreed to reinstate 12,000 South African workers dismissed earlier this month for staging illegal strikes. ©AP From COMMENT Dec 3, 2012

Painful extractions

As Anglo American’s chief steps down, her replacement will face tough competition and renewed tensions with workers

Dec 3, 2012

Vale to cut investments next year

Brazilian miner adjusts to end of China-led commodities boom

Dec 3, 2012

Sirius cuts price to build UK potash mine

Developer says it could sell the mineral raw, not processed

Nov 29, 2012

Gold Fields unbundling heralds deep change

South Africa’s gold mines on the cusp of radical shake-up

Nov 29, 2012

Gold Fields to spin off two mature mines

Unbundling comes after South Africa wildcat strikes

Nov 29, 2012

First Quantum hurt by Inmet’s rejection

Miner turns down unsolicited takeover bid

From MARKETS Nov 29, 2012

Metals rise on hopes of US budget deal

Copper gains as much as 2.5% to one-month high

From LEX Nov 29, 2012

Mining – cycle clips

Investors burnt last time round are not inclined to reward sector’s attempts at cost cutting

Inside Business Nov 29, 2012

Kremlin retains influence on business

Ties between Russian politics and business as strong as ever

From WORLD Nov 29, 2012

Mines protest exposes Myanmar dilemma

Violent clashes as authorities break up camps

Nov 29, 2012

Rio Tinto seeks $5bn of cuts in two years

Iron ore producer ‘guardedly’ optimistic on China

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