Xstrata says Peru copper deliveries unaffected by protest

Xstrata Plc (XTA), the world’s fourth- largest copper producer, said its Tintaya mine in Peru is running normally after community protests that led to four deaths and prompted authorities to declare a state of emergency.

Bloomberg News | May 30, 2012 | 6:06 am

BHP must start Olympic Dam work by year-end, minister says

BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP), the world’s biggest mining company, will lose the right to proceed with the $33 billion Olympic Dam copper-uranium expansion in Australia if it doesn’t start work by the end of the year, pressuring the board to approve the project as commodity prices decline.

Bloomberg News | May 28, 2012 | 8:48 pm

Diamond-seller Choksi takes on world with Bollywood

Mehul Choksi sees his jewelry business one day joining LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (MC) and Cartier among the biggest names in luxury goods. Choksi is chairman and managing director of Gitanjali Gems Ltd. (GITG), India’s biggest diamond and gold-jewelry retailer by sales.

Bloomberg News | May 22, 2012 | 5:01 pm

Xstrata $60 billion Philippine mine may stall at church door

Xstrata Plc (XTA), the world’s fourth- biggest copper producer, risks missing a 2016 target to begin extracting about $60 billion of minerals from its project in the Philippines because of opposition from the Catholic Church.

Bloomberg News | May 16, 2012 | 9:42 pm

Finnish mining boom prompts regulation backlash on polluters

Finland’s mining companies stand to face tougher rules as environmental damage prompts regulators to check the Nordic nation’s mining boom.

Bloomberg News | May 16, 2012 | 9:38 pm

Yanzhou Coal said in talks to buy Vale’s stake in mine

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (1171) is among companies in talks to buy Vale SA (VALE5)’s stake in an Australian coal mine for more than A$500 million ($503 million), said people with knowledge of the matter.

Bloomberg News | May 10, 2012 | 5:31 am

Harmony Gold may boost output by 150,000 ounces next year

Harmony Gold Mining Co. (HAR), the third- largest African miner of the metal, may boost output by 150,000 ounces in the fiscal year ending June 2013 as the company starts new projects, Chief Executive Officer Graham Briggs said.

Bloomberg News | May 10, 2012 | 5:21 am

Silver forecasters bullish as funds retreat from slump

At a time when hedge funds are reducing bullish silver bets by the most in two years, analysts predict a rally as manufacturing expands from China to the U.S., boosting demand for the precious metal most used in industry.

Bloomberg News | May 9, 2012 | 2:29 pm

India’s quest for coal stalls as red tape kills mining takeovers

India’s quest for natural resources to power its growing economy and compete with China has met the enemy: Its own red tape.

Bloomberg News | May 4, 2012 | 10:20 pm

Arch said to seek buyers for several U.S. coal mines

Arch Coal Inc. (ACI), the fourth-largest U.S. producer of the fuel, is seeking buyers for several of its thermal-coal mines in the U.S., which together may fetch $600 million or more, said people with knowledge of the matter.

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2012 | 9:30 pm

Rusal’s $43 billion seven-year Glencore deal feeds investor feud

United Co. Rusal (486), the world’s biggest aluminum supplier, is locked in to selling $43 billion of the metal to Glencore International Plc […]

Bloomberg News | April 22, 2012 | 10:52 pm

Indonesia readies ban on unprocessed metal-ore shipments

Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, will proceed with a plan to ban exports of unprocessed metal ores including bauxite from next month, while confirming an exemption for producers that intend to treat output locally.

Bloomberg News | April 18, 2012 | 7:46 pm

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