February 19, 2016 Junk status beckons for these 14 miners Anglo American and Freeport's credit ratings were recently slashed to well below investment grade – other marquee mining names may soon share the same fate.
February 19, 2016 New technology, automation to help miners survive commodity prices rout When the worst collapse of commodity prices in nearly two decades finally ends, mining companies left standing probably will have more robots on their side.
February 18, 2016 Vale keeps feeding iron ore glut, but misses estimate The surprise quarterly output decline offers some relief from a global glut of the steel-making ingredient that’s killing smaller competitors.
February 17, 2016 Fitch junks Anglo overhaul on South Africa fears Ratings agency worries about exposure of much-diminished mining company to Africa; after restructure responsible for 54% of earnings.
February 17, 2016 Queensland Government shows support for mineral explorers Government is reducing expenditure requirements for mineral explorers.
February 17, 2016 New technology helping keep miners afloat but prices still under water Gold miners in particular have stepped up technology investment within a falling capex budget, as the metal price in producers’ currencies has held up much better than other commodities.
February 16, 2016 Iron ore prices soar to 2016 high The steelmaking raw material is back in a bull market.
February 16, 2016 The story of the great mining project that wasn’t so Here’s how you can prevent this from happening to you
February 16, 2016 These are the assets Anglo American is kicking to the curb The miner is completely exiting coal and selling several assets, to focus only on copper, diamonds and platinum.
February 15, 2016 Iron ore price surges Strong Chinese iron ore imports spark 5.6% jump in the price and puts iron ore firmly back in a bull market.
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
