January 15, 2015 These are the top 10 global mining trends for 2015 Price volatility, geopolitical turmoil, rising costs, declining grades and a general lack of financing will make of 2015 another challenging year for the sector.
January 15, 2015 Top 10 copper mines plunge $134 billion in value Over just two days the copper price rout has slashed $134 billion off the value of the reserves of the world's largest producers.
January 14, 2015 Big global copper surplus? Mine cutbacks force rethink Cuts in copper mine output are raising doubts about the extent of a widely expected global surplus that has driven down prices, and the reduced production could support a market…
January 14, 2015 Freeport, Glencore lead stocks bloodbath driven by copper collapse Copper tumbled Wednesday to fresh six-year lows, dipping below $5,500 a tonne. Stocks in miners of the industrial metal are getting hammered.
January 14, 2015 ‘Mick the Miner’ goes after Vale’s nickel assets The 56 year old who built Xstrata into one of the world’s biggest mining firms and then sold it to Glencore, is tipped to be on the verge of landing…
January 13, 2015 Copper price plummets as commodities drop to 12-year low Copper price slumps 5% to lowest since July 2009 on Tuesday as worries about global growth overwhelms industrial metals markets.
January 12, 2015 Ivanhoe Mines excoriates Globe and Mail over Platreef report Article implies that the company engaged in illicit practices to obtain the necessary permits for its Platreef mine in South Africa.
January 9, 2015 Copper price touches 63-month low Chinese deflation fears pulls copper price down to $2.73 a pound, lowest since September 2009.
January 9, 2015 Chile mulls making water desalination mandatory for miners The measure would only be imposed to miners that consume more than 150 liters (40 gallons) of water per second.
January 8, 2015 African miners to increase spending in 2015: survey The report, based on responses from 108 buyers and decision-makers across 100 mines in 16 African countries, shows most plan to acquire equipment and maintenance services.
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