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RAVENSWOOD GOLD SALE CALLED OFF AFTER BIDS FALL SHORT Private equity firm EMR Capital will retain Queensland’s biggest gold mine after offers didn’t meet its $1 billion-plus expectations.

GLENCORE PRIMES ITS AUSTRALIAN DIRTYCO FOR LOCAL SHAREMARKET LISTING Brokers told clients the company’s decision to shift unwanted assets into an Australian subsidiary could lead to a

tax-effective ASX spin-off. GLENCORE SHIFTS $30B IN ASSETS TO AUSTRALIA IN MAJOR RESTRUCTURE The move prepares the way for the commodities giant to strike a future mega-merger by placing

unattractive South African assets and coal mines in one vehicle. ELLISON SHRUGS OFF MINRES DOWNGRADE FOR HAUL ROAD CHARM OFFENSIVE The embattled mining magnate personally showed shareholders

around Mineral Resources’ $3b Onslow Iron project, shortly after cutting its production forecast. VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE MINING FEES BY 234PC Labor argues the revenue is needed to

cover regulatory costs, but the industry warns it will drive investment away WHY ANGLO AMERICAN’S PLATINUM SPIN-OFF MAY TEMPT BHP BACK TO THE TABLE Anglo American’s divestment of its South

African platinum mines removes a “poison pill” that could make it a more attractive takeover target, says one influential analyst. SOUTH AFRICAN GIANT BIDS $1.6B FOR NSW MINER AMID COPPER

RALLY Sources suggested Johannesburg-listed Harmony Gold was the most likely suitor. Harmony has traditionally leaned on JPMorgan SOUTH AFRICAN SWOOP FOR $1.6B COPPER MINE A TEST FOR NEW

FIRB SYSTEM Harmony Gold’s bid for the CSA Mine near Cobar will need foreign ownership approval from the federal government. FOOTAGE REVEALS STATE OF MINRES’ CRUCIAL ROAD AHEAD OF INVESTOR

VISIT Chris Ellison will front a tour of the project to reassure analysts and shareholders that repairs are working, despite another cut in production guidance. TESLA EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR

AUSTRALIAN BATTERY MATERIAL DEAL The extension offers Syrah crucial relief as it works to become a key US supplier of non-Chinese natural graphite, a vital material for battery production.

NEXT RIO TINTO CHIEF URGED TO EXTEND PUSH TO ‘CHALLENGING’ FRONTIERS Rio Tinto is facing a hostile government in Mongolia and a military junta in Guinea, but this vocal shareholder wants the

frontier push to continue. WA GOLD ROCK STAR EXTENDS BUYING SPREE WITH $250M MINE Mining deal maker Raleigh Finlayson is consolidating his grip over the state’s gold-rich Leonora district

as Genesis buys out Focus Minerals’ Laverton Gold Project. GREATLAND GOLD SEEKS TO RAISE $50M FOR ASX LISTING The West Australian gold and copper miner has launched its long-awaited initial

public offering, paving the way for its shares to debut. CAN MINRES’ CLEANSKIN CHAIRMAN TAME THE CHRIS ELLISON SHOW? Malcolm Bundey will have one of the biggest governance mop-up jobs in

years, with the heavily indebted miner facing investigation by the corporate regulator. MONGOLIA ACCUSES RIO TINTO OF BRIBERY IN EXPLOSIVE SECRET LAWSUIT The toxic relationship between the

mining giant and officials in Ulaanbaatar has been revealed in new allegations filed with the British High Court. WA GOLD PRODUCER HORIZON MINERALS RAISES $30M Fund managers have been told

about half of the raising’s proceeds will be used to manage Horizon’s stockpile near Kalgoorlie. TWIGGY FORREST DUMB TO THE IDEA OF FORTESCUE REVOLUTION Staff selfies and heart-to-hearts

don’t hide the iron ore mining giant’s revolving door of executives. MY DAD LOST HIS RIO SCRIP BEFORE HE DIED. IT’S BEEN A NIGHTMARE A lost Rio Tinto share certificate opened this investor’s

eyes to a complex legal and regulatory trap. RIO BOARD PUSHED CEO JAKOB STAUSHOLM TO QUIT MINING GIANT Investors said the iron ore major should not look for a “big personality” as the

company considered who would replace the businessman later this year. RIO, FORTESCUE CHIEF EXECUTIVES TO EXIT IN GLOBAL MINING SECTOR SHOCK Jakob Stausholm said he would leave Rio Tinto at

the end of the year, a resignation followed an hour later by Fortescue’s co-chief executive Mark Hutchinson.