December 16, 2015 Rio Tinto bets on lithium as Tesla yet to sign major supply deal The miner is seeking strategic alliances with battery or car manufacturers to underpin the development of its Jadar lithium-borate project in Serbia.
December 15, 2015 Barrick unveils early results of plan to buy back $1.15bn of its own debt The miner, which began the year with an over $13 billion debt, has vowed to reduce the hefty figure by $3 billion before the end of 2015.
December 15, 2015 Rio Tinto closes $4.4 billion financing deal for Oyu Tolgoi mine The $4.4 billion deal involved international financial institutions and export credit agencies representing the governments of the U.S., Canada and Australia, along with 15 commercial banks.
December 14, 2015 Rio Tinto $4 billion financing deal for Oyu Tolgoi imminent — report The agreement, which is said to involve up to 15 banks, could be signed as early as Wednesday.
December 14, 2015 Codelco eyes $600 million in savings, more job cuts in 2016 as copper in the pits Chief executive Nelson Pizarro said output will, however, remain untouched.
December 14, 2015 Diamond miners likely to cut prices further in 2016 to lift demand — Moody’s The rating and research agency expects producers to have to deepen cut prices as supply and demand challenges continue into the new year.
December 10, 2015 Goldcorp caught in middle of Mexican gang war Rival gangs are preying on a small community at Goldcorp's Los Filos gold mine in Mexico's Guerrero state leaving at least 26 people dead since mid-2014.
December 9, 2015 Turquoise Hill jumps on 2016 guidance Vancouver-based company said it is waiting for "final notice to proceed" for $5 billion expansion of giant copper-gold mine in Mongolia mine.
December 9, 2015 Freeport follows Anglo’s lead: suspends dividend, cuts spending, eyes assets sales The U.S. miner became the latest mining company to announced drastic measures aimed at preserving cash amid a deepening commodity prices rout.
December 8, 2015 Rio Tinto axes spending forecast by $1.5 billion Once again the world's second largest mining company has cut its spending forecast for 2016, as iron ore hit new lows.
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
