January 8, 2016 Chart of the Week: “Worst start in history” In our review of the economic events of 2015, we noted that the simple turning of a calendar page does not rectify the problems of the previous year.
January 7, 2016 Anglo American teeters on the brink Fresh selloff brings year loss to 80%. Outside metal prices rebounding (aka divine intervention) and barring extending a begging bowl, what will save Anglo?
January 7, 2016 Copper price in renminbi rout Copper price falls as much as 4.7% as chaos on Chinese stock markets and renminbi devaluation intensify growth fears for world's top metals buyer.
January 7, 2016 Centamin ups 2016 production target for its gold mine in Egypt The miner is one the very few bullion miners to have performed well during one of the most difficult markets conditions affecting gold producers in decades.
January 6, 2016 Private capital won’t touch mining Only 0.6% of private capital raised in 2015 for natural resource investment is for mining projects–one wind farm fund attracted more than the entire sector.
January 6, 2016 Canada’s Imperial Metals halts production, lays off 100 due to low copper prices Low copper prices have forced the Vancouver-based firm to lay-off more than one-third of the workforce at its Huckleberry mine in northwestern British Columbia.
January 6, 2016 INFOGRAPHIC: The 20 best stories in science from 2015 These include headlines in the fields of space, robotics, artificial intelligence, genetics, drones, transportation, and energy storage.
January 6, 2016 2016 the year of the stream – gold, silver and copper What was once considered a new and innovative way of raising money – the streaming deal has taken centre stage as companies are becoming more and more reluctant to issue…
January 5, 2016 Miners, commodities traders brace for La Niña The last time the weather event was present, it wrought havoc on the mining industry in Australia, with thermal and coking coal mines in Queensland hit by flooding from cyclones…
January 5, 2016 BC mining in 2016: New mines on track despite dire outlook Hard decisions by some mining companies are required in 2016 if they are to avoid solvency problems, warns the Bank of Merrill Lynch.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm
