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 17, 2016 Mosaic in talks to acquire Vale fertilizer unit in $3bn deal — report A cash-and-stock deal is said to be the favourite option at this point, though the parties are also discussing other alternatives.
June 16, 2016 Palisade Mine Tour IV – Jamaican us crazy for copper, mon Unfortunately, what we thought was going to be a beach filled week of rum with scents of cannabis turned out to be a flea-infested trek through a very hot and…
June 15, 2016 Gold, copper price jumps spark major mining stocks rally Broad-based advance for mining majors as gold price touches $1,300, iron ore holds $50 and copper price surges 4%
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 14, 2016 Millions of Latin Americans risk sliding back into poverty New Regional Human Development Report recommends social protection, care systems, labour skills and closing historic gender, racial and ethnic gaps not resolved with economic growth alone
June 14, 2016 Egypt ancient gold mines offer clues on country’s untapped vast mineral deposits The country is said to be sitting on mineral deposits worth hundreds of billions of dollars which, once developed, could surpass oil as its main source of income.
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%.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
