February 12, 2016 Rio told to start buying copper mines rather than build them Rio has a list of assets it’s keen to buy should they come up for sale, Chief Financial Officer Chris Lynch said
February 12, 2016 Argentina’s new government scraps mining taxes President Mauricio Macri has revoked a 5% tax imposed by the previous administration on mining companies.
February 12, 2016 Pummeled by oil bets, Freeport and Teck get some crude reward Teck Resources and Freeport-McMoRan led a mining stock rally on Friday as surging oil prices provided relief for their foray into energy before prices tumbled.
February 11, 2016 Teck Resources logs $536M loss in Q4 on depressed commodities, asset charge The loss includes a Cdn$598 million impairment charge on its Fort Hills oil sands project in Alberta.
February 11, 2016 Rio Tinto swings to loss, blames metal prices slump The world’s second biggest mining company has scrapped its dividend policy as a result.
February 10, 2016 EPA says Colorado mine spill dumped 880,000 pounds of metals into river The report didn’t identify the metals but said researchers were looking at cadmium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel and zinc.
February 10, 2016 Congo gives up plans to change mining code The move could have driven away investors at a time of historically low commodity prices and energy shortages that are driving down output in the country.
February 10, 2016 Government throws lifeline to BC mines The B.C. government is throwing the mining industry an emergency lifeline in the form of deferred electricity bill payments that could be worth more than $300 million.
February 9, 2016 Imperial Metals to shut its Huckleberry copper mine in BC Company has already told employees that the mine will shut down in August.
February 9, 2016 INFOGRAPHIC: Investing in the rise of the new spending class The world’s most populous country has been the primary engine of economic growth for decades, but recently investor optimism around China has diminished significantly.
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
