BHP unlikely to reopen Samarco this year amid Brazil’s criminal probe
The firm said about 40% of its Brazilian workforce would take voluntary redundancy to reflect reduced production.
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Weak potash prices force Mosaic to idle Colonsay mine, hundreds laid off
The company has set Jan. 3 as the restart date for the mine, but that may change based on market conditions.
Diamond giant Alrosa unearths massive 214.65-carat rock
It measures 42.11 by 34.26 by 16.07 mm, and is translucent with a grey hue.
Arizona court hands key legal victory to Hudbay’s Rosemont copper project
Air quality control permit yanked last year has been reinstated.
Chinese Gov’t official appointment to Teck Resources board raises questions
Watchdog worried about sovereignty issues in the country’s resource sector.
Coal India, Gov’t unfairly snapped up lands for mine expansions — Amnesty
Coal India, which produces more than 80% of the country’s coal, plans to increase annual output to about 1 billion tonnes in the next four years.
Glencore to sell Australian coal train fleet within 3 months
It expects to fetch between $755 million to $1.1 billion for the nine trains, which carry coal from mines in NSW to port operations on Australia's eastern seaboard.
Iron ore skyrockets to nearly $60 per tonne
Chinese import price for 62% iron content fines at the port of Qinqdao rose 6.7% to $59.38 a tonne, the largest one-day percentage increase since April 21.
Gold price rally helps producers climb world’s top 25 mining companies list
Study shows there are more bullion miners among higher market capital ranking of mining companies in second quarter of 2016 than a year a go.
Sibanye may close loss-making Cooke 4 mine, puts 2,500 jobs on the line
The company said financial losses at the mine threaten the viability of the rest of the Cooke operations, which include four mines and three processing plants.
Kidnappers kill Vizsla mine workers in Mexico
The focus remains on the safe return of those who remain missing, the company said.
