Meet the man who sold Rio Tinto down the river

It is deeply depressing to see how little has changed in the coal fields of Mozambique in the 18 months since the publication of a damning report into the poor behaviour of multinational mining companies back in January 2012. Released by the ...

Chinese ore demand strong actively preparing for the three mining giants According to "The Australian Daily" reported on July 28, Australias largest listed fund mining investment company (GlobalMiningInvestments) said global miners are trying to ...

Publishing Date Author Mining, People and the Environment Corporate Social Responsibility CSR Many of the thousands of households that have been resettled to make way for mining projects in Mozambique have suffered serious disruptions to work and ...

(2013-05-15) By the time people in Moatize learned of the coming mega-project, in 2009, it was already a fait accompli. Moatize, a rural district in the western reaches of Mozambique, would soon be home to the world's largest opencast coal mine. The ...

There's been a bit of premature celebration in the wake of the $520 million special dividend and higher payout ratio that Woodside Petroleum announced this week by those anxious to see its capital management program as a tipping point in the ...

Which firm are you with? Herbert Smith Freehills. When did you join that firm? I joined the Perth office as a graduate. I moved to our Sydney office in 2001, spent a year in Melbourne at the Takeovers Panel in 2005, then returned to Sydney. I ...

LONDON — There are things to love and loathe about most companies. Today, Im going to tell you about three things to love about Rio Tinto plc (LSE: RIO ) (NYSE: RIO ) . Ill also be asking whether these positive factors make this FTSE 100 mining ...

Shareholders are looking for increased yields just as miners face volatility threats to balance sheets. They'd be best to focus on quality capital investment. You must be logged in to read this article Not a member yet? Register today › Business ...

/PRNewswire/ --Visiongain's analysis indicates that the CBM market will reach a value of $5.3bn in 2013 as CBM markets in China, India and Indonesia grow and heavy spending continues on CBM development in Australia. has been a notable part of the US ...