March 7, 2016 Global mining exploration down 19% in 2015 The global exploration sector continues to struggle against strong market headwinds, a new reprt shows.
March 6, 2016 Huge Minnesota copper-nickel mine clears environmental hurdle PolyMet says the NorthMet Project will annually produce 72 million pounds of copper, 15.4 million pounds of nickel, 720,000 pounds of cobalt and 106,000 troy ounces of precious metals.
March 4, 2016 Mining stocks in once-a-decade rally Friday's jump in copper and iron ore prices propel mining stocks to biggest weekly gain since 2008.
March 4, 2016 Mining to boost Peruvian GDP this year despite low copper prices The country expects around $56 billion worth of mining projects to come on stream this year.
March 4, 2016 Freeport won’t sell stake in Serbian copper project to Lundin The $263 million deal is expected to close in the second quarter.
March 3, 2016 South African government, mining firms agree to delay 16,000 job cuts The deal also proposes facilitating the sale of struggling mines.
March 3, 2016 At least 1,300 jobs to go as ENRC steps up cost-cutting measures in Congo The layoffs may increase to 1,800 if the metal prices don’t recover soon, said the company.
March 2, 2016 Platinum market to record 5th deficit in a row this year Mining supply returns to pre-strike level but recycling falls.
March 2, 2016 World’s top copper miner sees metal at $2 a pound for at least two years Codelco says current copper rally will be short-lived.
March 2, 2016 Barrick announces ‘drastic revision’ of Pascua-Lama, may add partner Analysts believe that Barrick’s partner in Papua New Guinea, Zijin Mining Group, could be the one to help turn Pascua-Lama into a success.
Barrick officially resumes operational control of Mali mine Company will resume production gradually and focus on mandatory training for employees and contractors, according to a memo. December 18, 2025 | 09:58 am
