June 9, 2016 Chinese miners eye Glencore’s Kazakh gold operation Zhongjin Gold Corp., Shandong Gold Mining Co. and Zijin Mining Group Co. said to be among potential bidders.
June 9, 2016 Australia recovers lost ground, named world’s top mining investment destination Canada slipped in the Fraser Institute’s global ranking, while Chile remains the most attractive jurisdiction in Latin America.
June 8, 2016 Study of private investors shows how risky mining can be For private capital mining and metals is the riskiest natural resources sector – but only energy beats the returns.
June 7, 2016 2016 metals, mining outlook darkens World Bank revises down growth rate for commodity exporting countries to just 0.4%, predicts 15% decline in metal prices this year.
June 7, 2016 Top miners squandered $200 billion during boom Capital spending by the world's largest miners since 2010 amounted to $632 billion – 32% of which has now been written off says new report.
June 7, 2016 Chinese mining companies feel misled by Canada, report says An internal report by Ottawa's ambassador to Beijing details a raft of complaints from the China Mining Council about the unwanted surprises some mining companies encountered in Canada.
June 7, 2016 US government expected to green-light first private Moon mission An official endorsement of such mission would pave the way for several other for-profit space ventures currently in the works.
June 6, 2016 Commodities storming back into bull market Most analysts believe the commodities market has turned a corner and that prices are unlikely to return to lows seen in the past year.
June 6, 2016 Coal rides commodities rally in push to 10-month high in Europe The fuel has rallied 50% since February, when it plunged to the lowest since at least 2007.
June 2, 2016 Low coal prices force Glencore to shut Australia’s Tahmoor mine About 350 people will lose their jobs when the mine closes in early 2019.
Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China. December 23, 2025 | 05:39 am