Mining Companies

Prominent market commentator Jim Cramer on CNBC’s "Mad Money Lightning Round" said on Monday that Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE: RIO) is a great hedge against long-term inflation. Shares of the company closed over 4% higher on Tuesday on the NYSE...

The world’s biggest mining company BHP Group Ltd (NYSE: BHP) is considering the sale of its petroleum business as part of a strategic review. What Happened: The Australian mining company said it is in talks with Perth-based oil and natural gas company Woodside Petroleum Ltd (OTC: WOPEY) over...

Mark Thompson runs Talga Resources Ltd. (ASX: TLG) (OTC: TLGRF), an Australian-based gold miner that is no longer interested in the coveted commodity. Instead, the company is now focusing on graphite — the exact same material used in pencils. What Is Graphene? According to Bloomberg,...

Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE: FCX) is holding talks with potential buyers for a minority stake in its North and South American operations as part of a strategy to shed assets to lower its debt load, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg reported Thursday evening that Freeport-McMoRan has received...

Hunter Hillcoat of Investec is expecting the commodity market to remain "subdued" for "several years to come" with a "modest" recovery not expected until at least 2018. Hillcoat added that many mining companies "gorged themselves" with "cheap debt" to finance activities in the period of 2010 and...