January 31, 2016 Explorer Aston Bay signs $40-million preliminary deal with BHP on copper asset Tiny Aston Bay Holdings (BAY-V), a junior with a copper-zinc project in Nunavut, seized the market’s attention by announcing a preliminary joint-venture deal with the world’s largest mining company.
January 29, 2016 Teck Metals to plead guilty over pollution in Trail, B.C. Teck Metals Ltd. is expected to be hit with substantial fines.
January 28, 2016 Caterpillar sees no signs of mining improvement Quoting levels "very low" and machines already sold are not being put into service by mining companies.
January 28, 2016 Anglo American shares rally on iron ore output hike, cost-cutting measures The besieged miner plans to lower costs at its iron ore mines after boosting total annual output for the steelmaking ingredient.
January 28, 2016 Barrick Gold Corp is back on top as Canada’s best-performing stock and the world’s most valuable gold company Barrick Gold Corp. has surged to become Canada’s best-performing stock as a two-month rally in the precious metal gives added lift to the company’s turnaround efforts.
January 28, 2016 Anglo American and Lonmin heap pain on South African mining with 9,000 job cuts Embattled miners have cut jobs in the face of plunging commodity prices, putting pressure on the South African government
January 28, 2016 Indonesia, Freeport fail to reach deal over copper export permit The two sides have yet to resolve a government demand that the US firm first pay a $530 million deposit.
January 27, 2016 Antofagasta to lift copper output in 2016 after missing last year’s target The miner expects an output of 710,000-740,000 tonnes for 2016 as it ramps up production at its Antucoya and Centinela Concentrates mines, as well as from its share in Zaldivar…
January 27, 2016 Current mining downturn not a ‘normal’ one — Moody’s The ratings agency expects physical supply/demand imbalance to widen further, leaving miners in extremely weak conditions.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources, and specifically into copper,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm
