December 30, 2015 Dominion Diamond shareholders revolt, call for changes Investors have publicly called on the company’s independent directors to deal with the “misguided policies and missed opportunities” that have hurt their investment.
December 29, 2015 Chile’s copper miners still making money despite price collapse Official figures contradict recent local reports showing that most copper miners in the country are barely breaking even at current metal prices.
December 28, 2015 Freeport-McMoRan chairman resigns, shares plummet The company's co-founder James Moffett will step down as chairman and quit the board.
December 28, 2015 Sirius Minerals to supply 500,000 tonnes of fertilizer a year to Chinese firm The offtake deal with Huaken International is for seven years from the moment the York Potash mine is up and running.
December 22, 2015 Death toll from Brazilian dam burst climbs — BHP The miner raised the death toll from the catastrophic dam burst at a mine in Brazil last month to 17 from 13 and said there are two people still missing.
December 20, 2015 BHP, Vale have assets frozen over Samarco damages Two of the largest mining companies in the world are being held to account by the Brazilian government over a massive tailings dam rupture.
December 18, 2015 De Beers closing another diamond mine, this time in Botswana Debswana, a 50/50 joint venture between De Beers and the government of Botswana, is set to close its Damtshaa mine and scale down production at Orapa.
December 17, 2015 2015: Twilight of the Supercycle A look back at mining and metals in 2015 through MINING.com's most popular stories of the year.
December 17, 2015 Cameco limits underground mining at Rabbit Lake after rock fall While the company suspended production at Eagle Point, it said the Rabbit Lake mill continued operating as usual.
December 17, 2015 Goldman forecasts even more pain for iron ore The bank says prices will remain under $40 a ton for the next three years as China’s slowdown forces the sector into a long period of hibernation.
Albemarle to idle Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing plant in Western Australia The plant processes spodumene from Greenbushes, the world's biggest lithium mine. February 11, 2026 | 04:41 pm
