January 28, 2015 Lies and deception In Ukraine’s energy sector The Ukrainian government has repeatedly claimed it is doing its best to improve the oil and gas investment climate, but official statements are the opposite of the reality, as Prime…
January 27, 2015 Cliffs restructures Bloom Lake iron ore mine, seeks creditor protection Chief Executive Lourenco Goncalves said restructuring proceedings have begun in Montreal and sale options will be explored.
January 27, 2015 Lower gas prices weigh on Peabody’s weak results, expected coal demand The U.S. No.1 coal producer projects a much wider-than-expected loss for the current quarter.
January 27, 2015 Freeport-McMoRan slashes capital spending, to divest stake in Indonesian unit The U.S. largest miner by market value and revenue has already slashed its capital budget for the year by $2bn and it is ready to make further cuts.
January 27, 2015 Congo risking billions with planned tax hike, mining code revision The central Africa nation may also lose its position as the continent’s top copper producer.
January 26, 2015 Loonie to hit 85 cents US in 2016 as Bank of Canada hikes key rate, TD forecasts Canadian dollar expected to fall to 75 cents U.S. before slowly climbing back to 85 cents by the end of 2016
January 26, 2015 Cliffs Natural removes quarterly dividend to repay debt It also said it has reduced its net debt balance by more than $400 million.
January 26, 2015 Kosovo miners return from underground, ending 3-day strike Hundreds of miners in Kosovo are back on shift following a three-day work stoppage to protest against the Kosovo government, which backtracked on an earlier decision to take control of…
January 23, 2015 Anglo American mulls sale of more coal mines in Australia The operations that may be added to the list of assets for sale are Dawson and Foxleigh, in Queensland.
January 23, 2015 Anglo hit by platinum, iron ore units lower earnings outlooks The miner shed over 3.7% after two of its business divisions — Amplats and Kumba — warned they expected full-year earnings to shrink more than previously flagged.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
