January 3, 2017 Final phase of Minas Rio mine expansion a priority for Anglo — report The company plans to invest a $308 million (R$1 billion) this year to allow the iron ore mine reach a 26.5 million tonnes a year capacity.
January 1, 2017 SLIDESHOW: Mining on the mend – 2016 year in review The global mining industry rebounded from multi-year lows in 2016 – MINING.com's most popular posts of the year tell the story.
December 29, 2016 Former Chinalco boss sent to prison for 16 years A Chinese court has sent a strong message to corporate executives who have been seeing playing fast and loose within the rules of boon-times capitalism in China.
December 22, 2016 Iron ore price hits three-week low But forward curve currently pricing 2017 at around $70 per tonne – around 25% higher than 2016’s year to date average.
December 22, 2016 CHART: China’s economy growing fastest since 2013 Turnaround in GDP expansion in world's top commodity consumer over the past few months "almost as sharp as in 2009" says new study.
December 21, 2016 Without China global mining would be smaller than in 2000 TABLE: China's copper demand grew 11-fold in 15 years – the rest of the world shrunk. Sans China, the nickel market would've barely broken a million tonnes.
December 21, 2016 The world’s mineral industry meets at PDAC 2017 “ Canada is looked to as a leader in mineral exploration and development,”
December 21, 2016 Idled Canadian iron ore mine charged with $30K fine over pollution Mining company will be added to the country’s Environmental Offenders Registry.
December 20, 2016 Could technology prevent another Samarco? EnviroSuite says using best practice technology is a critical step in mitigating environmental and associated corporate risks, and in reducing the demands of crisis management that follow incidents with major…
Copper price set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying over 40% on the London Metal Exchange this year. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
