September 8, 2017 South Africa’s chamber of mines says sector “in crisis” South Africa holds the world's biggest reserves of platinum, chrome and manganese, but investment in the sector has dropped in each of the past two years as a result of…
September 7, 2017 EU states at odds over steel tariffs against Russia, Brazil Steelmakers have accused the four countries of dumping the steel used in construction and machinery so the European Commission, the trade policy watchdog, had set out plans to levy tariffs…
September 5, 2017 China’s Yunnan province starts safety checks on metals plants Those that do not pass the tests will have to make necessary improvements by the end of December or face closure.
September 3, 2017 Macquarie says iron ore, coal prices to remain strong into 2018 Prices for iron ore and coking coal, the two key ingredients for steelmaking, are set to remain buoyant for the remainder of the year, Macquarie Bank predicted in a recent…
September 1, 2017 Kiwis protest against seabed mining The Green Party wants to create New Zealand’s largest marine mammal sanctuary in order to stop extractive activities in the South Taranaki Bight
August 31, 2017 BHP hires Barclays, Citi for US shale gas divestment — sources The business could fetch around $10 billion, two banking sources said.
August 30, 2017 EY’s Canadian mining eye index sees struggles in Q2 The loss was in part due to weakness in the price of nickel, with zinc remaining flat and copper seeing a slight increase.
August 30, 2017 Rio opens 16th Pilbara iron ore mine Silvergrass adds 10 million tonnes of iron ore to the market as price stabilizes in the mid-$70s.
August 30, 2017 Brazil judge blocks decree allowing mining in Amazon Federal judge Rolando Spanholo said opening the area known as Renca to mining can only be done by an act of Congress under the constitution.
August 30, 2017 Sibanye halts divvy for first time as it swings to loss The miner, South Africa’s largest gold producer, said that in the absence of a dividend, it’ll give investors two new shares for every 100 held.
Silver price suffers biggest loss since 2021, gold price falls from record Earlier, spot prices had soared to as high as $83.63 per ounce. December 29, 2025 | 08:54 am
