Scores of jobs are set to go after BHP decided to ‘significantly scale back’ activity at an iron ore mine that employs about 800 people and is a key union target.

Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE:RIO) disclosed on Thursday that it has officially inaugurated its newest iron ore mine, Western Range. The Western Range is one of several replacement projects, collectively ...

CANBERRA (Reuters) - A major Australian union is threatening strikes in the iron-ore rich Pilbara of Western Australia, targeting the world's biggest miner BHP Billiton , the West Australian paper ...

Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO), one of the largest diversified mining companies in the world, has been fluctuating within a range despite solid commodity fundamentals. The stock has yielded modest increases in ...

Mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO) is considering an asset-for-equity swap to cut Chinalco’s stake in the ...