August 16, 2016 World’s No. 1 miner BHP Billiton posts $6.4bn annual loss — its worst-ever Not even counting the $7.7 billion in write-downs and charges, BHP’s underlying profit dropped by a painful 81% to $1.2 billion for the year to June.
August 15, 2016 Hedge funds up bullish platinum, palladium bets near record Large scale futures speculators and PGM investors in physically-backed exchange traded funds are taking wildly different views of the outlook for the metals.
August 15, 2016 Metso inks key deal with world’s largest copper miner Codelco To support the conversion of Chuquicamata, the largest open-pit copper mine in the world, to a large-scale underground mining operation.
August 15, 2016 Chile’s Codelco may slash copper output as it further cuts costs to the bone The world's top copper miner admits to be facing its “worst crisis ever” since created in 1976.
August 14, 2016 Anglo’s top shareholder could reduce it to diamond-only miner South Africa's state pension fund is pushing Anglo to spin off all its assets in the country, including the miner's coveted platinum mines.
August 14, 2016 Draft bill says list in Harare if you want to mine in Zimbabwe None of the foreign-owned platinum miners operating in the world's number three producer of the precious metal is listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.
August 12, 2016 Historic Cornwall tin mine could re-open in 2018 Vancouver junior will start environmental work in September at South Crofty mine in south-west England where mining dates back to the Bronze age.
August 12, 2016 Lithium market small but complex Every junior commodity market has its share of pretenders to go along with the contenders as prices and demand move up.
August 11, 2016 This chart shows how tough mining conditions still are Glencore's will continue to curtail production in zinc, copper and other metals – it's clear why.
August 11, 2016 CHARTS: Maybe India can ignite new commodity supercycle Rapid, large-scale urbanization will see India's top three cities rival the combined economies of Vietnam, Philippines and Malaysia.
Paulson lifts stake in International Tower Hill with Alaska gold project The Vancouver-based company raised $118 million including $74.8 million in its offering of common shares at $2.22 in the US. January 31, 2026 | 06:45 am
