February 24, 2015 BHP pins hopes on spin-off South32 In the second half of 2014 the businesses bound for South32 generated $5bn worth of revenue and almost $890m of earnings before interest and tax.
February 24, 2015 Maine’s mining rules review may open door to Canadian gold, copper project Canada's J.D. Irving Ltd. hopes to build a massive open-pit copper and gold mine at the state's Bald Mountain.
February 24, 2015 Canada’s Saskatchewan second only to Finland as world’s top mining destination The potash and oil-rich province was placed at the top of the Fraser Institute's annual rank of mining companies.
February 23, 2015 BHP slashing costs faster than expected World number one miner notches "productivity gains" of $2.4 billion as profits fall 47% in second half of 2014.
February 23, 2015 Coal miners jailed for Mongolia tax evasion seek pardon US citizen Justin Kapla and two Philippine nationals sentenced to 5 – 6 years in jail while working for coal miner SouthGobi appeal to Mongolian president.
February 23, 2015 Modest tailwinds could blow life into mining equities in 2015: Shane Nagle In this interview with The Gold Report, Nagle selects some promising precious metals stories, along with his two top picks in the base metals space.
February 23, 2015 Zambia eases tax rules, to start refund talks on a ‘company-by-company basis’ The new rules only apply to future payments and not amounts already owed.
February 22, 2015 Chile’s Codelco likely to buy Anglo’s unwanted copper assets — report Anglo’s assets up for grabs include three mines and a smelter valued at $1 billion.
February 22, 2015 Seabed mining dreams shattered by New Zealand latest decision The country's refusal of a deep sea mining venture off its coast has cast a shadow over the emerging mining practice.
February 20, 2015 Video: John Kaiser proposes a new system for financing junior miners Kaiser believes the easiest way to bolster the sector, which exists to provide capital to find and develop new mines, is to abolish Accredited Investor Exemption rules that currently restrict…
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
