May 24, 2016 Iron ore price falls 5% – China scrap adds to oversupply fears China's steel association warns accumulated steel output will exceed 10 billion tonnes in 2016 as scrap prices drop below pig iron costs inside the country.
May 24, 2016 Rio Tinto makes management changes Rio Tinto has appointed Stephen McIntosh as the acting Group executive, Technology & Innovation
May 24, 2016 Rio Tinto showcases 187.7 carat rough diamond in New York and at Tel Aviv’s International Diamond Week Rio Tinto has showcased one of the world’s largest gem quality rough diamond to customers in the United States and Israel.
May 23, 2016 BHP’s Spence copper mine in Chile hit by fresh strike The labour action follows two other one-day protests at the mine and comes as BHP mulls a $2.2 billion investment to expand the operation.
May 17, 2016 Rio Tinto forges ahead with Simandou, the world’s largest mining project The massive Simandou project, in Guinea, is considered the world's biggest untapped iron ore deposit.
May 17, 2016 Rio Tinto reaches 100 million carats milestone at the Diavik diamond mine Canada’s largest diamond mine has been in production since 2003.
May 13, 2016 Ivan Glasenberg’s advice is buy not build, but rival miners aren’t listening Glencore's boss has consistently spanked his competitors for wasting and ultimately popping the now deflated long resources boom through a suicidal splurge on growth that took no account of demand…
May 12, 2016 Goldcorp buys gold junior Kaminak for $520 million Deals gives Goldcorp access to Kaminak's Coffee project, one of the most promising undeveloped gold projects in Canada.
May 10, 2016 CHARTS: The May mining and metals meltdown Seven trading days in and already global mining investors are nursing double digit declines as everything from copper to met coal to silver take a beating.
May 10, 2016 BHP resumes expansion plans, says not waiting for prices to recover Strategic shift comes as the world's biggest miner tries to regain investors' confidence.
Indonesian coal association says quota cuts risk mine shutdowns Indonesia flagged plans to slash coal output to about 600 million tons a year in a bid to boost prices for the commodity. February 01, 2026 | 09:05 am
