July 23, 2015

Global miners improve policies on community consent, while oil and gas lag

Implementation of “free, prior and informed consent” policies vital tool to prevent conflict and costs to companies, reveals study published Thursday by Oxfam.

July 22, 2015

BHP Billiton beats iron ore guidance, takes copper write-downs

The world's No.1 miner will continue boosting its iron ore output, adding to a global glut and keeping pressure on prices.

July 21, 2015

Alrosa’s rough diamonds sales down 22% in first half of the year

The Russian company, hit by a sustained slowdown in the diamond market, said its rough diamond have declined by 6% in the first six months of the year.

July 21, 2015

Gold crash isn’t over — prices near five-year lows

The yellow metal was on the brink of five-year lows on Tuesday, with further losses expected in the coming months.

July 16, 2015

Anglo American to write down up to $4bn on weak commodity prices

This would be second multi-billion dollar impairment charge Anglo takes this year on its coal and iron ore assets.

July 15, 2015

Anglo American likely to cut dividend amid commodities collapse

It would be the first time since 2009 that Anglo has to cut dividends.

July 15, 2015

BHP Billiton to take a $2.8 billion write-down on US assets

With this impairment BHP will have written down its oil and gas business by more than $4 billion since 2011.

July 13, 2015

Wildfires in Western Canada force miners to halt operations, shipments

Production hasn't been affected so far, but some companies such as Cameco and Areva Resources had to suspend shipments.

July 13, 2015

First time ever: Gas overtakes coal in US power mix

Already battered by increasingly onerous regulations on pollution from power generation, U.S. coal miners are now suffering the impact of cheap natural gas on the industry.

July 9, 2015

Cameco’s uranium shipments halted due to wildfires

Production continues at all the mines.