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ThinkstockLondon-traded Glencore International has been making news for more than a year now for its takeover of Xstrata, a mining…
ThinkstockWe have already covered the sea change that is washing over the mining industry. Where past practice has been to…
ThinkstockWithout going through all the changes in the top management of the world’s largest mining companies, there is one thing…
ThinkstockInvestors of BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) and Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO) have taken a beating along with many other mining investors in…
ThinkstockBarrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 earnings before markets opened this morning. For the quarter, the…
ThinkstockEverything about the mining industry is big, so it should come as no surprise that when things don’t work out…
ThinkstockIron ore miner Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) said this morning that it would take a $1.4 billion non-cash…
ThinkstockMining giant Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE: RIO) said this morning that the company expects to take a noncash impairment charge…
courtesy of YouTubeThe head of Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE: RIO) will leave after the company took a $14 billion write-down.…
ThinkstockHarry Winston Diamond Corp. (NYSE: HWD) announced this morning that it has agreed to sell its luxury brand diamond jewelry…
ThinkstockA shrinking global economy took a heavy toll on producers of nonprecious metals in 2012. Prices for base and industrial…
ThinkstockShares of a host of shipping companies are getting a big boost today on a report from Bloomberg that the…
Thinkstock2012 has been a mixed year for the base metals. 24/7 Wall St. is looking into 2013 to see what…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Monday.…
ThinkstockAt a time when iron ore prices are falling like tears, Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE: RIO) has just received approval…
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