December 19, 2013 Iron ore, met coal prices slump as Australia ramps up exports The price of iron ore slumped to a 7-week low and metallurgical coal traded at its lowest level since August on predictions of a massive spike in exports from top…
December 16, 2013 Oyu Tolgoi financing commitments extended Company has a few more months to wrangle with the Mongolian government.
December 16, 2013 US oil output to reach near record high in 2016 Mainly thanks to improvements in the techniques of horizontal drilling and fracking, says the EIA.
December 16, 2013 Australia’s promise to assist BHP with its Olympic Dam expansion South Australian Premier, Jay Weatherill, has reproached the federal government for saying BHP could resume its Olympic Dam expansion within months, calling it a "cruel hoax."
December 13, 2013 Mexico passes historic bill ending oil monopoly In a country that celebrates “Oil Industry Nationalization Day,” the energy package approved last night has automatically become Mexico’s most significant and controversial economic reform since the NAFTA.
December 10, 2013 BHP Billiton cuts spending by 25% Chief Andrew Mackenzie highlighted he will base future decisions on BHP's "four key pillars": coal, iron ore, petroleum and copper.
December 9, 2013 Goldcorp faces lawsuit threat from Mexico and a $3.2 million fine in Argentina The world's biggest gold miner by market value has more than enough reasons to suffer from “Monday Blues".
December 9, 2013 Freeport may have to cut Grasberg output by 40% The miner would need to lay off about 30,000 employees and dozens of contractors if it is not allowed to ship concentrates from the Indonesia.
December 4, 2013 Barrick: Thornton takes control April, former De Beers exec becomes COO Thornton brings finance background and strong China connections, while James Gowans, former chief of the diamond giant's Canada unit brings mining experience.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
