October 5, 2016 CHART: Despite unnerving gold price fall, mining rally’s intact While met coal is clearly the star performer, thermal coal is probably the biggest upset – seaborne prices have jumped 65% in 2016 to above $80 a tonne.
October 5, 2016 Chile’s Codelco delays $2.25 billion in investments on copper prices slump Phase two of its Radomiro Tomic sulphide project and a new level at El Teniente, are the most affected projects.
October 5, 2016 Zinc, lead prices break free from long term downtrend Resistance breach shows significant upside potential for base metals.
October 5, 2016 World’s No. 1 miner BHP Billiton put its money on oil and gas The company believes the market is set to move back into balance in 2017, with demand to exceed global supply.
October 5, 2016 Experienced miner Andrew Woodley to lead Newmont’s North America business Newmont Mining Corporation has appointed experienced miner Andrew Woodley to lead the Company’s North America business beginning on January 2, 2017.
October 4, 2016 Operations resume at Barrick’s Veladero mine The miner said it didn't expect the18-day suspension to have a significant impact on its 2016 operating guidance for Veladero.
October 4, 2016 Newmont begins production at its Suriname gold mine Merian gold mine was completed on time and more than $150 million — about 20% — below its initial capital budget.
October 3, 2016 Ivanhoe Mines rises 38%, tops the Ubika Mining 20 The Ubika Mining 20 Index (UM20) fell 2.8% over the past month, slipping more than the TSX Venture composite, which was down by 0.7%. The TSX Mining Index, meanwhile, rose…
October 3, 2016 Change in management at KGHM International Ltd. KGHM International Ltd. appointed Robert J. MacDonald, current Chief Financial Officer of the company, to the position of Acting President and Chief Executive Officer.
October 3, 2016 Strike hits Freeport’s Grasberg mine in Indonesia More than 1,000 workers have gone on strike at Grasberg in a dispute with management over better conditions, including bonus payments.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
