July 15, 2016 China signs long-delayed potash deal with Belarus at 30 pct less than last year’s price Analysts see the long-awaited deal to sell potash to Chinese buyers as good news for the beleaguered sector, even though the agreed price is dramatically lower than last year’s.
July 14, 2016 Peregrine Diamonds to focus on $95 million all-weather road before moving ahead with Nunavut mine The Chidliak mine, in Canada’s Nunavut, is expected to produce around 12 million carats during its 10-year lifespan.
July 14, 2016 BHP unlikely to reopen Samarco this year amid Brazil’s criminal probe The firm said about 40% of its Brazilian workforce would take voluntary redundancy to reflect reduced production.
July 11, 2016 Gold price rally helps producers climb world’s top 25 mining companies list Study shows there are more bullion miners among higher market capital ranking of mining companies in second quarter of 2016 than a year a go.
July 8, 2016 BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam set to reach highest copper production in a decade Red metal production at the copper-uranium mine is expected to hit around 230,000 tonnes by 2021, but there is potential for up to 450,000 tonnes per year.
July 7, 2016 De Beers Canada moves from Toronto to Calgary The move comes as the company readies to open what it calls the world’s biggest diamond mine currently under construction.
July 5, 2016 BHP greenlights expansion at Escondida copper mine in Chile With the expansion, Escondida is targeting an average output of 1.2 million tonnes a year over the next decade, up from about 940,000 tonnes it produced last year.
July 5, 2016 Barrick appoints Daniel Oh as senior vice president, investor engagement and governance Reporting to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Catherine Raw, Mr. Oh will lead Barrick's Investor Relations team, and will serve as a central point of contact for investor…
July 5, 2016 Tahoe expands presence in Canada, to acquire Whitney JV from Goldcorp As part of the miner's strategy to grow gold production in Timmins, Northern Ontario, to over 250,000 ounces per year by 2020.
July 4, 2016 Iron ore surges past $55 as Rio Tinto exits Simandou The price increase comes as iron ore major Rio Tinto decided to put its Simandou project in Guinea on ice due to the iron ore glut that is keeping a…
Northern Star climbs to record high as first-half profit surges 49% The gold miner reported underlying net profit after tax of A$759.8 million ($541 million) for the half year ended December 31. February 11, 2026 | 03:33 pm
