March 7, 2016 Celebrating 125 years of the Ontario geological survery The Ontario Geological Survey is celebrating 125 years of documenting the geology of Ontario and providing modern, independent and credible geoscience data and knowledge to the public.
March 7, 2016 Insane rally rockets iron ore price past $60 Iron ore price posts largest one-day gain ever surging 19.5% to $62.60 a tonne in frenzied Chinese trading.
March 7, 2016 Global mining exploration down 19% in 2015 The global exploration sector continues to struggle against strong market headwinds, a new reprt shows.
March 4, 2016 Mining stocks in once-a-decade rally Friday's jump in copper and iron ore prices propel mining stocks to biggest weekly gain since 2008.
March 3, 2016 Iron ore price jumps to new 2016 high Latest advance sees year-to-date rally top 20% ahead of crucial economic policy-setting meeting of Chinese leaders.
March 3, 2016 South African government, mining firms agree to delay 16,000 job cuts The deal also proposes facilitating the sale of struggling mines.
March 2, 2016 BHP, Vale shares surge on Samarco deal Iron ore giants reach deal with Brazilian government to pay $6.2 billion over several years for clean up after November's deadly tailings dam spill.
March 1, 2016 Warning of another string of mining bankruptcies in 2016 Rate of corporate defaults could be double historical average going back to 1920 says new study.
February 29, 2016 Greenfield exploration in Australia picks up Total area drilled (in metres) climbed by 6.9% during the December quarter, with activity in areas of new deposits increasing by 29.6%.
February 29, 2016 China to axe 1.8 million coal, steel jobs As part of the government’s ongoing efforts to reduce industrial overcapacity.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
