December 16, 2015 Gold price rallies on rate hike Up 1% despite rally in dollar after first interest rate hike in the US since 2006.
December 16, 2015 The world’s 10 highest mines Eight of the world's highest elevation mines are in one country
December 16, 2015 Rio Tinto bets on lithium as Tesla yet to sign major supply deal The miner is seeking strategic alliances with battery or car manufacturers to underpin the development of its Jadar lithium-borate project in Serbia.
December 16, 2015 Joy Global swings to loss, cuts dividend The mining equipment maker said business conditions continue to be tough mostly due to a slower-than-expected recovery in the global economy and weak commodity prices.
December 16, 2015 Aussie court clears way for $12bn Carmichael coal mine With the ruling, the massive Carmichael coal mine and rail project has moved one step closer to final approval.
December 16, 2015 Skeena delays close of second tranche financing Anticipates closing of up to $1.3 million private placement
December 15, 2015 The Chinese scramble to mine Africa 25-fold investment jump in less than a decade. That's how fast China's gaining control over Africa’s mining industry. And Beijing's only pushing harder now.
December 15, 2015 There is no Nazi gold train after all — Polish scientists The Nazi gold train saga took a new twist Tuesday when scientists that scanned the area where the wagons were allegedly buried said there is no evidence of such finding.
December 15, 2015 Suncor presses Canadian Oil Sands shareholders for a takeover offer nod “Hope is still not a strategy,” Suncor wrote in a letter to Canadian Oil Sands’ shareholders, stressing there was “little time” left.
Friedland-backed Sunrise raises another $21.5M for scandium project This represents the third placement that Sunrise announced over the past month. December 16, 2025 | 09:38 am