October 16, 2017 Sibanye scraps planned closure of loss-making South African mines Precious metals miner said its platinum group metals (PGM) operations had delivered "solid operational results" in the first-half of 2017, prompting an upward revision to its 2017 production forecast and…
October 15, 2017 Penguins put $2.5 billion mining project in Chile on ice A waddle of penguins has stopped a $2.5bn (£1.9bn) mining project in Chile.
October 13, 2017 Iron ore price soars as Chinese imports reach record high Monthly cargoes top 100 million tonnes for the first time ever.
October 10, 2017 Elliott tours BHP investors in renewed push for radical shake-up – sources Representatives from Elliott have in the last month met with major BHP investors based in London, South Africa and Australia to lay out the activist fund's arguments for an overhaul…
October 10, 2017 Iron ore dangerously close to $60 a tonne Ongoing concerns that looming steel production cuts in China on environmental grounds will sap steel mill demand continue to weigh on prices.
October 6, 2017 Top iron ore exporter sees price dipping below $50 a tonne by 2019 Australia’s Department of Industry, Innovation and Science sees iron ore prices averaging $50 a tonne next year, and dropping to $49 a tonne in 2019.
October 5, 2017 Australia’s Port Hedland China iron ore exports up 2.8 pct in Sept — port Overall, September iron ore shipments from the world's biggest export terminal for the steelmaking raw material increased to 43.4 million tonnes from 42.8 million in August.
October 2, 2017 Rio Tinto back on track to haul iron ore in driverless trains in 2018 Staff sitting hundreds of km away oversaw successful pilot run.
October 1, 2017 George Glasier: Rising vanadium prices could increase uranium production George Glasier thinks the uranium price hovering around $21 means that there is currently enough supply to meet demand in the market.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
