January 30, 2015 BHP axing up to 300 Olympic Dam jobs The decision caps off a dreadful month for South Australia’s mining sector.
January 29, 2015 Here is how metal-eating bacteria may make asteroid mining profitable The technique, known as biomining, is already being tested here on Earth as a sustainable treatment of ores and mine waste.
January 29, 2015 Michael Fowler says forget the majors, buy the midtiers According to Michael Fowler, senior mining analyst with Loewen, Ondaatje & McCutcheon, the major gold producers have gorged on debt and sold off their seed corn.
January 29, 2015 MMG to begin pre-extraction at Las Bambas despite copper rout The firm expects production at Ferrobamba, one of the four deposits that make up Las Bambas project, to start early next year.
January 29, 2015 Mining M&A: Private equity can’t run away fast enough The smart money is waiting for fire sale prices before jumping into metals and mining. Or worse; has simply lost interest in the sector.
January 28, 2015 Anglo American set for commodity slump-triggered charge The firm became the first major mining company to openly accept the toll that slumping commodity prices are taking on the global industry.
January 28, 2015 Antofagasta expects slightly weaker-than-expected copper output Chilean mining firm Antofagasta expects a smaller-than-expected increase in production this year after posting annual output for 2014 in line with its guidance.
January 28, 2015 Report on what caused Mount Polley disaster expected this week The highly anticipated independent expert panel report will determine the cause of the dam failure and is expected to lead to new safety standards for the entire Canadian mining industry.
January 27, 2015 Freeport-McMoRan slashes capital spending, to divest stake in Indonesian unit The U.S. largest miner by market value and revenue has already slashed its capital budget for the year by $2bn and it is ready to make further cuts.
January 27, 2015 Congo risking billions with planned tax hike, mining code revision The central Africa nation may also lose its position as the continent’s top copper producer.
GRAPHIC-Gold and silver soar in year-end rally Investors have not treated the festive break as an occasion to take profits. December 22, 2025 | 12:08 pm
