June 15, 2017 More than 1,500 workers fired at Sibanye’s Cooke mine over strike Workers at the mine downed tools over a week ago, angered by the company’s actions to eradicate illegal miners from its operations.
June 15, 2017 South Africa just hiked black ownership rules, miners getting crushed The country will require local miners to be 30% black-owned and has set a 12-month deadline for them to comply with the new rules.
June 13, 2017 U.S. company signs collective agreement to restart Wabush Mines Miners at the closed-down Wabush Mines in Labrador could be back on the job thanks to the recent signing of a collective agreement with the union.
June 13, 2017 Rio Tinto’s Silvergrass iron ore mine to begin production by year-end The $338 million-project will take annual mine capacity from 5 to 10 million tonnes.
June 9, 2017 Top 40 miners returned to profit in 2016: PwC Is the bad and the ugly over and the good returning to the mining industry? PwC seems to think so.
June 7, 2017 Robot ghost ships to extend miner’s technology drive to seas World’s top miner BHP seeking partners for vessel automation
June 7, 2017 Anglo American appoints takeovers expert as new chairman Stuart Chambers, 61 and former chairman of UK chip designer Arm, will join Anglo as a non-executive director in September, replacing Parker in November.
June 6, 2017 The hard-to-believe steel shortage that’s unfolding in China Fortescue’s Power says rebar prices have jumped after closures
June 6, 2017 Adani to go ahead with polemic Carmichael coal mine after all Despite opposition from organizations ranging from the United Nations to green groups and locals, work on the multibillion-dollar mine is expected to begin by September.
June 5, 2017 BHP to grow potash business to size of iron ore — report Timeline-wise, the world's largest miner expects to achieve that goal in about 50 years.
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
