January 27, 2016 Current mining downturn not a ‘normal’ one — Moody’s The ratings agency expects physical supply/demand imbalance to widen further, leaving miners in extremely weak conditions.
January 26, 2016 Calcined bauxite poised for proppants recovery Demand for calcined bauxite in production of ceramic proppants is expected to grow by more than 5%py out to 2021 as North America and China target greater exploitation of unconventional…
January 22, 2016 Moody’s puts 175 energy and mining firms on review as low prices bite Top miners BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Vale and Anglo American are among the firms at risk of rating downgrade.
January 15, 2016 EPA faces first lawsuit over Colorado mine spill The state of New Mexico also plans to sue the owners of two Colorado mines that were the source of the massive spill.
January 13, 2016 South32 mulls acquisition of Anglo’s $1bn business in Brazil Company is said to have sent out requests to investment banks as it seeks to hire an adviser to assist in the bidding process for Anglo American's niobium and phosphate…
January 6, 2016 Malaysia imposes three-month ban on bauxite exports to fight pollution The country, the biggest supplier of bauxite to China, said the ban takes takes effect from Jan. 15.
January 3, 2016 Malaysia may suspend bauxite mining Malaysia is pushing to suspend bauxite mining due to concerns about its impact on the environment, a cabinet source said on Saturday, threatening to interrupt supplies of the aluminium-making material…
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.
November 27, 2015 Rio Tinto to go ahead with $1.9 billion bauxite project in Australia The Amrun mine is expected to open in 2019 and initially produce 22.8 million metric tons of bauxite a yera.
November 18, 2015 The collapse of commodities in one simple chart Year to date gold is one of the better performers, but rhodium comes off worst.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
