June 4, 2013 Falling commodity prices hit Aussie miners the hardest: profits fall 49% The world's 40 largest miners announced a massive $45 billion in writedowns last year.
June 4, 2013 Ghana to end copper exports Government wants to crackdown on cable and fibre theft affecting telecom operators.
June 4, 2013 South Africa weighs peacekeeping force around mines As the annual wage bargaining season begins, authorities fear the situation will get worse.
June 4, 2013 Glencore Xstrata McArthur River mine expansion plan approved It will make the McArthur River Mine the largest zinc resource in the world.
June 4, 2013 Chinese miners eye Glencore Xstrata copper mine in Peru The two firms weighing rival bids are said to be Chinalco Mining Corp International, a subsidiary of China's state-run aluminum group, and Hong Kong-listed MMG Ltd.
June 3, 2013 Three of Carlos Slim’s mines shut down by labour conflict Two gold and silver mines, and one copper mine owned by the world's second richest man have shuttered their doors.
June 3, 2013 Survey of mining executives reveals renewed pessimism in the sector Iron ore, molybdenum and nickel are the main commodities executives see as having the highest likelihood of depreciating in value over the next three years.
June 3, 2013 Flying out of mining fly-in, fly-out camps Life lived around the routine of jetting to and from the job.
June 3, 2013 Glencore Xstrata fires 1,000 workers at South African chrome mines For staging an illegal strike that started last week.
June 3, 2013 Indonesia tells Freeport to halt copper-gold mine for 3 months The world's No. 2 copper mine has been practically halted from May 14 at estimated cost of about $15 million a day in lost production.
ioneer expects partner search to conclude in H1 2026 In July, the Australian mine developer launched a formal strategic partnering process after Sibanye-Stillwater walked away from the lithium-boron project. December 19, 2025 | 08:18 am
