Rio Tinto boss leaves mining giant over outcry at blowing up of ancient Aboriginal caves for iron ore

Rio Tinto's CEO leaves global mining giant over outcry at blowing up of ancient...

Rio Tinto CEO loses his bonus after the company blows up 46,000-year-old rock shelters

Three top Rio Tinto executives – including its CEO - will lose millions in bonuses after...

SA’s top mining shares rocketed more than 420% in 3 years - and could still run further, analyst says

One portfolio manager calls the group the “AAGHIN” shares - AngloGold, Amplats, Gold...

A Russian company spilled 20,000 tonnes of oil in the Arctic Circle, turning a river red

A river in Siberia turned red after a Norilsk Nickel subsidiary's factory spilled oil,...

South Africa now has the world's largest electric vehicle, a massive mining truck

Its maker claims it is capable of performing just as well, if not better, than its...

Some SA mining companies are finally making money – but not enough to help us avoid tax increases soon

South Africa’s has an estimated budget deficit of R150 billion in the medium term, and...

Abandoned South African mines could become giant batteries to fend off load shedding if a UK company has its way

Gravitricity's electricity-storage plan relies on weights, winches – and really deep...

The world's best-performing stock of 2019 just lost 98% of its value in a couple of hours

The drastic loss came after MSCI reportedly dropped its plans to include ArtGo in its...