Miner shares the wealth
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BHP Billiton, the world&#39;s biggest miner, will buy back as much as A$1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) of its Australian stock as part of a plan to return profit from soaring commodity prices to investors.
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An industry giant is inspired to spend billions on its own shares.
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Platinum, used in jewellery and auto catalysts, jumped to another record high above $2,000 an ounce on Monday, on lingering power supply which disrupted mining in main producer South Africa.
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The world&#39;s largest miner, BHP Billiton, yesterday said that high oil prices were affecting spending worldwide but China&#39;s demand for commodities over the longer term was heartening.
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Investors are searching for a holy grail that symbolizes wealth in both profits and whatâs good for the environment.
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The money is coming. Profit from where it will go.
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BHP Billiton shareholders are about to be rewarded directly from the torrents of cash coursing through the giant resources group. Perversely, that may make some of them quite unhappy.
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The food purveyor gives investors something to chew on.
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Russian giant Norilsk Nickel, the world's largest nickel miner, sees its annual profits more than double.
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The discount broker spreads the wealth around.
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An ounce of gold has passed $880 for the first time. Here are some questions and answers about what the metal's record high means for individual investors.
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A pair of accidents that killed more than 300 miners has underscored the human price China pays for its booming economy and ravenous appetite for coal, an industry that's seen more than 4,500 workers killed on the job this year.
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Gold and platinum prices soared to record highs Friday after mine stoppages in South Africa, a leading producer of the precious metals, fed buying on supply concerns.
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The government offers new compensation deal for miners' widows offering Â£1,300 or Â£1,000 to next of kin.
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When China booms, so do UK mining stocks. China&#39;s insatiable appetite for commodities this year has been the main reason that mining stocks have had another good year.
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The man who emerged from a pile of baseball fans clutching Barry Bonds&#39; 700th home run ball last month is now richer by $804,129.
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Western Australia gold and tantalum miner Sons of Gwalia says its gold business may be sold to pay off creditors. The company announced this morning it had appointed administrators and suspended its shares on the Australian Stock Exchange.