December 8, 2015 Canadian Arctic readies for world’s largest diamond mine opening The Gahcho Kué mine will take in a number of the hundreds of workers laid off at Snap Lake.
December 7, 2015 Iron ore price reaches Sam Walsh ‘fantasy land’ Back in February RIo Tinto's CEO said an iron ore price in the $30s could never happen.
December 7, 2015 More than 400 jobs to go at South32 manganese mine in South Africa The country's largest mining union said it had received notice from South32 about the planned cuts and wants the government to intervene.
December 6, 2015 Snap Lake had groundwater problems before closure The groundwater was being stored due to high concentrations of dissolved solids including mineral salts.
December 6, 2015 BHP cuts 76 Canadian jobs, keeps building Saskatchewan potash mine Anglo-Australian miner BHP Billiton PLC will cut 76 jobs from its Canadian potash operations due to low commodity prices, a company spokesperson said on Friday.
December 4, 2015 Anglo American set to announce dividend cut next week One of the miner’s worst kept secret may be revealed as soon as Tuesday.
December 4, 2015 Down again: iron ore sinks below $40 a tonne It hit $39.40 a tonne, the lowest price ever recorded by price assessor The Steel Index (TSI), which began compiling data in 2008.
December 4, 2015 Rio’s secret weapon for a sub-$40 iron ore price The price of iron fell again on Thursday stopping barely above $40 a tonne, but Rio's new high-grade Pilbara mine will ensure its costs keep falling.
December 3, 2015 De Beers considering Snap Lake closure Mine in Canadian arctic has never turned a profit.
December 2, 2015 Rio Tinto unveils one of largest diamonds ever found in Canada The 187.7-carat Diavik Foxfire diamond will be showcased in London before returning to Antwerp for detailed assessment.
South32 HY profit beats estimates, trims production view for Brazil operations Its underlying earnings attributable was $435 million for the half-year ended December 31. February 11, 2026 | 02:29 pm
