May 30, 2016 Glencore bids for Anglo American’s coal mines in Australia — report Other firms interested in the mines include BHP Billion, South32 and X2, with varying reports as to which remain in contention.
May 29, 2016 Botswana’s first uranium mine gets environmental nod Australian company A-Cap Resources (ASX:ACB) is a step further to developing Botswana's first uranium mine, after the government approved its environmental impact statement (EIA).
May 29, 2016 Suncor restarts operations after wildfire evacuation Suncor Energy (TSX, NYSE:SU) on Sunday announced the "safe and staged restart" of its oilsands operations after an approaching wildfire forced the company to abandon its camps north of Fort…
May 27, 2016 Australia’s mining project pipeline dwarfs other countries Significant brown and greenfield projects through 2020 nearly outnumber the next ten countries on the list.
May 27, 2016 Mounting risks of impairments globally in coal investments Changes sweeping the electricity sectors in Japan and China suggest a hugely uncertain future for coal-fired power and a rapidly increasing risk of stranded assets.
May 27, 2016 Sibanye’s platinum mine workers begin indefinite strike The company will seek a court order to stop the strike, which is already affecting output.
May 26, 2016 Here comes the half conveyer-belt, half train hybrid Elevated below rail technology has the potential to open up significant mining assets long considered stranded.
May 26, 2016 Oil climbs over $50: Can investors bank on a recovery? The price of a barrel of oil has almost doubled from its low of $28 at the start of the year, prompting speculation that a recovery is underway.
May 26, 2016 BHP to boost copper output, lower costs at vast Olympic Dam BHP wants find a way to up output for the industrial metal from its Olympic Dam by 40% even before a proposed and long-awaited mega-expansion of the operation takes place.
May 25, 2016 Boom in private debt financing for mining Australia's Taurus raised $683m to invest in mining company debt last year, while two funds currently in the market are targeting investor capital of $800m.
Aluminum and copper prices take breather after explosive start to 2026 Industrial metals have enjoyed a bullish run into the new year. January 13, 2026 | 03:12 pm
