Change at the top for Perseus Mining
Peter Ker Rio Tinto is not the only mining company to be experiencing change at its highest levels, with ASX-listed gold producer Perseus Mining revealing today that Mark Calderwood would step down as managing...
Rio's uranium foray faces write-down
Peter Ker Write-down possible when miner reveals details of $US14 billion in impairments.
Rinehart pushes Rio ore drive
Peter Ker Gina Rinehart has urged the new boss of Rio Tinto to fast-track several more iron ore projects in the Pilbara that would reinforce her family's long-standing relationship with the company.
Tamed by the river: the fall of Albanese
Peter Ker The former Rio boss nailed Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia, but ultimately he paid for a transport bungle in Mozambique.
Mining and milk jugs, a heady mix for new boss
Peter Ker If anyone can kill the stereotype of the mining industry being a rough and tumble boys' club, Sam Walsh can.
Price slump spells end to iron ore rally
Peter Ker Investors' summer romance with iron ore seems to have finally soured.
Albanese axed in Rio shake-up
Peter Ker Sam Walsh is the new chief executive of mining giant Rio Tinto after the shock exit of Tom Albanese on Thursday night.
Walsh revolutionised miner's biggest money-spinner
Peter Ker IF anyone can kill the stereotype of the mining industry being a rough and tumble boys’ club, Sam Walsh can.
Walsh replaces Albanese as Rio Tinto CEO
Peter Ker SAM WALSH is the new chief executive of mining giant Rio Tinto after the shock exit of Tom Albanese on Thursday night.
Rio chief dumped after $13 billion write-down
Peter Ker Tom Albanese steps down as Rio Tinto chief and will be replaced by iron ore boss Sam Walsh after another round of write-downs, this time worth $US14b.
Sandfire in row over royalties
Peter Ker A quibble over royalty payments way out west has given the market a timely reminder.
Fortescue pulls the pin on shale gas deal
Peter Ker Fortescue Metals Group has ditched a deal that would have seen it diversify into shale gas.
Rio hopes rise for diamond mine sale
Peter Ker A top diamond company has shown interest in buying Rio Tinto's stake in a Canadian mine.
Bumper year for Rio in iron ore
Peter Ker Rio Tinto has defied the pricing tremors that struck the iron ore sector over the past year.
Rio Tinto hits iron ore targets
Peter Ker Rio Tinto produces a record 250 million tonnes of iron ore in 2012, but fails to meet its annual target for copper.
Fortescue backs out of shale gas deal
Peter Ker Fortescue Metals Group has terminated a proposed deal that would have seen the company diversify into Western Australian shale gas.
Billabong shares soar as rival bidder emerges
Peter Ker Billabong shares jump on news that a second bidder has joined the race to acquire the surfwear company.
New bidder joins race for Billabong International
Peter Ker A SECOND bidder has joined the race to acquire Australian surfwear company Billabong International, with an American consortium led by the manufacturer of Lee Jeans matching a takeover bid lodged in...
Rival US suitor runs eye over Billabong
Peter Ker A second bidder has joined the race to acquire Australian surfwear company Billabong.
Media blamed for enabling damaging hoaxes
Peter Ker A number of ASX-listed companies believe the media is having too much influence on markets.
