December 18, 2015 Chile’s court decision on whether force Antofagasta knock down Los Pelambres mine dam imminent Locals claim the dam has diverted the course of a local estuary, causing water shortages at a time of drought.
December 17, 2015 Imperial Metals escapes charges from Mount Polley tailings breach "Weak practices, however, do not constitute a legal contravention of existing mining legislation.
December 17, 2015 2015: Twilight of the Supercycle A look back at mining and metals in 2015 through MINING.com's most popular stories of the year.
December 17, 2015 Gold price crashes to six-year low Bearishness overwhelms gold market as price drops 2.5% to lowest since October 2009.
December 17, 2015 Hope fades for 19 trapped coal miners in China The site remained on fire on Thursday and the temperature inside the mine “could have reached 1,000 degrees” Celsius (over 1,600 Fahrenheit), according to rescue workers.
December 17, 2015 TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline costs up 30 pct to $15.7bn The firm has filed an amended application, which makes nearly 700 changes to the route in response to concerns about environmentally sensitive areas.
December 17, 2015 Aussie coal mine sold by Vale for $1 to reopen next year Stanmore Coal said it would employ 150 workers when the mine reopens in 2016; half the workforce in place when it closed last year.
December 17, 2015 Cameco limits underground mining at Rabbit Lake after rock fall While the company suspended production at Eagle Point, it said the Rabbit Lake mill continued operating as usual.
December 17, 2015 Goldman forecasts even more pain for iron ore The bank says prices will remain under $40 a ton for the next three years as China’s slowdown forces the sector into a long period of hibernation.
December 17, 2015 This is the 106-carat diamond Alrosa unearthed from its Jubilee pipe The stone, described as being of "4 Black Sawables 2 colour" quality with an octahedral shape, was extracted by the company's business unit, Aikhal Mining and Processing Division (MPD).
Global potash market shrugs off US move to end Belarus sanctions Belarusian exports still face hurdles, as European Union sanctions remain in force. December 15, 2025 | 03:09 pm
