November 19, 2015 Caterpillar sales down again, almost three straight years The biggest drops were in the construction sector in Latin America (-41%) and in the resources industry in Asia (-37%).
November 19, 2015 Indonesia probing allegations of extortion to Freeport-McMoRan by senior officials The investigation aims to determine whether senior officials tried extorting Freeport’s Indonesian unit in return for letting the company continue to operate in the country.
November 18, 2015 Ex-Massey Energy CEO’s fate in hands of West Virginia jury Jurors have begun deliberating the fate of Blankenship, leader of the company that owned the Upper Big Branch mine at the time of a 2010 deadly explosion.
November 18, 2015 Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission determines that most of the economy would be unaffected by a carbon tax “It’s very important to think about designing a carbon price system that takes seriously the competitiveness challenges,” said Chris Ragan, chair of the commission.
November 18, 2015 Teck Resources to axe 1,000 jobs, lowers dividend With the announced cuts the diversified miner brings the total redundancies over the past 18 months to about 2,000.
November 17, 2015 Cliffs to halt operations at Minnesota iron ore mine The move will help the cash-strapped coal and iron ore miner to continue operating for the short term.
November 17, 2015 Rio Tinto to close Queensland coal mine if extension gets rejected The company said that extending Kestrel, its only underground coal operation, would add 20 years to the mine’s life.
November 16, 2015 Vale: ‘Several years’ to recover from Brazil mine disaster Mine waste has oozed 440 kilometres downstream and now covers two states.
November 16, 2015 Caterpillar: Supercycle China isn’t coming back Sales of excavators expected in China for entire 2015 is fewer than the total in March 2011 alone.
November 16, 2015 Defence of West Virginia’s former ‘King of Coal’ rests without calling witnesses Former Massey Energy CEO, Don Blankenship, could face up to 30 years in prison in relation with a deadly 2010 mine accident in West Virginia.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am