January 28, 2016 Anglo American shares rally on iron ore output hike, cost-cutting measures The besieged miner plans to lower costs at its iron ore mines after boosting total annual output for the steelmaking ingredient.
January 28, 2016 Anglo American and Lonmin heap pain on South African mining with 9,000 job cuts Embattled miners have cut jobs in the face of plunging commodity prices, putting pressure on the South African government
January 28, 2016 Russia’s Alrosa quarterly sales up 45% Rough diamonds sales rose to 7.1 million carats in October through December. This compares with 4.9 million carats of sales in the third quarter.
January 27, 2016 Current mining downturn not a ‘normal’ one — Moody’s The ratings agency expects physical supply/demand imbalance to widen further, leaving miners in extremely weak conditions.
January 25, 2016 Stellar Diamonds just found a big rock at its Guinea project The discovery of the 55-carat diamond confirms the presence of large stones in the area, said the company.
January 22, 2016 Moody’s puts 175 energy and mining firms on review as low prices bite Top miners BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Vale and Anglo American are among the firms at risk of rating downgrade.
January 21, 2016 Transparency, Responsibility and Sustainability key themes for World Diamond Congress 2016 The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) is preparing for the 37th World Diamond Congress, the biennial meeting of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond…
January 20, 2016 De Beers lowers diamond prices to boost sales In a fresh attempt to counter weakening demand, the diamond giant is said to have cut prices by as much as 7% at the Jan. 18 sale.
January 20, 2016 Oil, Asian stocks rout deepen miners wounds Miners suffering fresh sell-off as oil price falls and the IMF lowers growth forecast for China, rattling investors.
January 19, 2016 Apple, Sony, Samsung linked to child labour claims in cobalt mines Consumer products sold across the globe could contain traces of the metal produced by informal Congolese mines, who employ children as young as seven, says Amnesty International.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
