June 25, 2015 Adani confirms work halted at controversial coal project by the Great Barrier Reef But the Indian company said it remains committed to the US$12bn Carmichael project in Queensland, Australia.
June 25, 2015 BHP cuts another 140 jobs over abandoned Olympic Dam expansion plans The cuts at the Adelaide support office for the Olympic Dam operations come about six months after BHP scrapped about 90 permanent positions and 210 contractor jobs.
June 24, 2015 BC gov’t forms panel to act on Mt Polley recommendations The committee will be chaired by the Chief Inspector of Mines and includes an equal number of representatives nominated by First Nations, mine labour unions and industry.
June 24, 2015 Iron ore prices hit six-day highs, but rally won’t last say experts Analysts from Goldman Sachs, Citi and ANZ predict prices will drop again below $50 a tonne.
June 24, 2015 South African gold sector to table wage offer next week The companies, which bargain collectively under the country’s Chamber of Mines, are already battling low metal prices and mounting electricity costs amid power outages.
June 24, 2015 Zambia to slash royalties, reinstate mining tax The move puts an end to a nearly nine-month standoff that has hit output and profits in Africa’s second largest copper producer.
June 24, 2015 Opposition to Sirius Minerals $3bn potash project in national park builds up The company will hear by June 30 whether it will be allowed to mine polyhalite, a type of potash fertilizer, from a deposit located under Brittan’s North York Moors national…
June 23, 2015 Amplats axing over 400 jobs in South Africa Anglo American’s platinum unit cited dark outlook for the sector as main reason for the cuts.
June 23, 2015 Gold hit by Fed’s Powell comments on rate hikes Gold futures for August delivery declined for the third day Tuesday, hitting $1,177.30 an ounce in early trading on the Comex in New York.
June 23, 2015 Chile may revoke Teck’s copper mine permit over environmental breaches Teck is facing sanctions over infractions that include openings in the deposit where the ore is stored and a failure to build sufficient water infrastructure.
AME calls on BC Premier to appeal court decision on Indigenous rights in mineral claims staking The BC court previously determined the province’s DRIPA incorporates the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. December 12, 2025 | 01:32 pm
