9:38am

BHP scales back $80bn expansion plan

Chairman warns of further easing of commodity prices

5:48am

GE to buy Australia’s Industrea for A$700m

US group builds up business serving resource industries

From WORLD 3:49pm

Taylor claims ‘conspiracy’ in war crimes trial

Former Liberian leader says his conviction is ‘unfair’

From WORLD May 15, 2012

Two-speed Australian economy creates unease

Manufacturing, tourism and retail struggle but resource groups power ahead

From MARKETS May 14, 2012

Flagging palladium predicted to rally

Precious metal expected to increase in next six months

From LEX May 14, 2012

Lonmin

Platinum miner’s performance is not as dire as it seems

May 14, 2012

Lonmin bemoans platinum mining challenges

Safety shutdowns, falling prices and rising costs slash profits

May 14, 2012

Rusal warns it may cut production

Aluminium producer reports 84% drop in profit

May 13, 2012

Tax spurs Indonesia mine investor fears

Regulatory uncertainty is hampering development

On London from MARKETS May 11, 2012

Vedanta should beware commodities glut

Fall in big miners’ shares signals supercycle is over, says Neil Collins

May 11, 2012

Kazakhmys chairman to step down

Kim intends to make way for independent candidate

May 10, 2012

Qataris target 10% Xstrata stake

Purchase would give support to merger with Glencore

From LEX May 9, 2012

Glencore

Shareholders in Xstrata have had another three months to consider its performance

From MARKETS May 9, 2012

Fear miners set to fall off ‘supercycle’

Days of going long are over as demand falters and costs rise

From WORLD May 9, 2012

S African gold town seeks revised future

As its mines close, Welkom is struggling to carve out a new role

May 9, 2012

Glencore upbeat on commodities outlook

Largest trader says demand ‘healthy’ despite price falls

From WORLD May 8, 2012

Australia targets return to surplus

Labor outlines A$45.9bn turnround in budget for next fiscal year

May 7, 2012

Randgold looks to engineer local support 

FTSE miner turned housebuilder to secure ‘social licence’

May 6, 2012

ENRC explores ways to mend performance

Options include demerger of the group’s riskier assets

May 6, 2012

Mining industry braced for pullback

BHP and Rio Tinto highlight shift in investment priorities

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