BASE METALS HIGHLIGHTS : Top Stories of the Day. 07/31/2012 | 05:44pm US/Eastern TOP STORIES UPDATE:Xstrata Copper Output Down but Coal Up; Major Growth Projects Ahead.

Rio Tinto to Shut Sydney Office In Cost-Cutting Push-Sources. 07/31/2012 | 02:46am US/Eastern By David Winning and Robb M. Stewart.

Rio Tinto Spends Nearly $1 Billion in Ivanhoe Rights Issue. 07/30/2012 | 04:52pm US/Eastern. --Rio Tinto spends $935 million in Ivanhoe's oversubscribed $1.8 billion rights issue.

By Alex MacDonald. -- Rio Tinto spends $935M in Ivanhoe's over-subscribed $1.8B rights issue. -- The Anglo-Australian miner now owns 51% stake in Ivanhoe, up from 50.9% before rights issue.

Gem Diamonds To Review Capex Plans Amid Economic Uncertainty. 07/30/2012 | 12:07pm US/Eastern. -- Gem Diamonds initiates capital expenditure review which may delay spending on some projects.

30 July 2012. Rio Tinto acquired 133571192 common shares under Ivanhoe's rights offering at a total cost of US$934998344 or US$7.00 per share.

China denounces EU airline carbon law, seeks talks. BEIJING/HONG KONG - China reiterated its opposition on Thursday to a European Union plan to limit airline carbon dioxide emissions and called for talks to resolve the issue a day after its major ...

Vale SA : Brazil's Vale Feels Pinch of Global Uncertainty, Reviews Plan. 07/26/2012 | 04:19pm US/Eastern. --Miner Vale reviewing investment plans amid gloomy global outlook.

Vale SA : Brazil's Vale : New Caledonia Nickel Mine to Restart in 4Q. 07/26/2012 | 12:05pm US/Eastern. RIO DE JANEIRO--Brazilian mining heavyweight Vale SA (VALE, VALE5.

Vale SA : Brazil Miner Vale Targets 2012 Iron-Ore Output of 310 Million Tons. 07/26/2012 | 09:49am US/Eastern. RIO DE JANEIRO--Despite heavy rains that crimped iron-ore production to start 2012, Brazilian mining giant Vale SA (VALE, VALE5.