October 26, 2016 Mick Davies’ X2 Resources fails to deliver, frees investors from commitments Launched three years ago with a $5.6bn war chest, the fund once hailed as leader of a new wave of mining investment changes course.
October 25, 2016 All these Australian mines are reopening thanks to the rally in coal prices Glencore has already restarted its Collinsville mine in Queensland and there are at least seven other coal operations set to resume production before year-end.
October 25, 2016 Botswana Diamonds finds octahedron in sample material at Orapa The company, which began exploring the area in March this year, said that specialists from its joint venture partner Alrosa are reanalyzing 80 tonnes of samples that were sent to…
October 25, 2016 Iron ore price explodes higher Iron ore price tops $60 a tonne after 5% jump – Chinese futures trading halted after maximum daily movement reached.
October 25, 2016 Anglo American soars on positive production report Shares were up more than 5% after the firm posted higher output across all divisions, except for copper, and said market conditions for its diamond business had improved.
October 25, 2016 Vale, BHP iron ore venture can’t pay creditors Brazil's suspended iron ore producer Samarco misses another payment on its $3.8 billion debt as it struggles to stay afloat following deadly dam burst.
October 25, 2016 Caterpillar axes sales forecast, warns factors depressing orders could linger While quarterly earnings beat analysts expectations, revenue fell short of estimates and CAT also lowered its full-year guidance.
October 24, 2016 Caterpillar rally hindered by fresh drop in sales The world’s largest heavy machinery maker has logged a 18% drop in global sales of machinery for the three-month period ended in September.
October 24, 2016 Mining robots key to colonizing Mars — Elon Musk He envisions people living in big glass-carbon fiber domes on the surface, with additional areas mined out below the surface by robots for "industrial" uses.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
