June 23, 2016 China’s nuclear war on coal Beijing's already cut coal miners working hours by 16% and plans to eliminate 500 million tonnes of coal capacity within just 3–5 years.
June 21, 2016 The world’s 50 most valuable mining companies Combined these mining and metal giants are worth $700 billion with operations in every corner of the world.
June 21, 2016 Rio Tinto may be planning a $9bn spinoff a la BHP Rumours follow Rio's decision to group its least loved units — coal, uranium salt, borates and its Iron Ore Co. of Canada — under a new umbrella branded as the…
June 21, 2016 Rio Tinto to boot iron ore chief in fresh management shake-up Andrew Harding, once tipped as the most likely person to take the company’s reins, is being replaced by Chris Salisbury, currently leading the copper and coal division.
June 17, 2016 Australian mining industry cautioned to protect their assets Despite only taking several minutes online, and costing less than the morning newspaper and cup of coffee, many Australian businesses are failing to protect their legal rights of ownership.
June 15, 2016 Canada’s Erdene Resource sees bright future after striking gold in Mongolia The company's Bayan Khundii project went from greenfield prospect to the company’s flagship asset in roughly nine months.
June 13, 2016 Glencore: Massive investment in coal mines needed Up to 1 billion tonne annual supply gap in seaborne coal by 2030 if no new mines are built according to climate change report by Swiss mining, trading giant.
June 13, 2016 CHART: Metals, mining stocks outperforming all others Gold is up more than 20% in 2016 but gold mining equities have doubled and the sector as a whole has returned 53%.
June 13, 2016 Luxembourg invests heavily in space mining First time a country partners with privates to boost the development of the industry.
June 12, 2016 US coal production drops to lowest level since 1981 Above-normal temperatures during the winter of 2015–16 were a key reason for the large decrease in coal production during the first three months of 2016.
Alrosa flags smaller-than-expected decline in annual diamond output Alrosa is the world's largest producer of diamonds, accounting for around a third of global output. December 23, 2025 | 07:20 am
