January 21, 2016 Tata Steel scales down iron ore mining at Canada facility The company cited “challenging conditions” in the steel and iron ore markets as the main reason for such decision.
January 20, 2016 Oil, Asian stocks rout deepen miners wounds Miners suffering fresh sell-off as oil price falls and the IMF lowers growth forecast for China, rattling investors.
January 18, 2016 World’s two biggest miners expected to cut dividend Already beset by plummeting metal prices, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto now face a new challenge – preparing their shareholders for sharply lower dividends.
January 18, 2016 One small step for mining’s new frontier Once a figment of science fiction films, the sometimes risky notion of mining in space may soon become a reality if asteroid miners have their way.
January 18, 2016 Nautilus to test seafloor mining production equipment The Canadian deep sea miner has signed agreements with United Engineering Services LLC to provide support services associated with wet testing the company’s production and storing equipments.
January 15, 2016 This is what a mining, metals market meltdown looks like Three of the world's top mining companies are now trading over 90% below their boom year highs as the 2016 commodity sell-off gathers pace.
January 15, 2016 BHP takes largest-ever write-down on US shale operation The world’s largest miner announced Friday a roughly $7.2 billion pretax charge against its U.S. onshore energy assets
January 14, 2016 Rio Tinto freezes all pay for 2016 as commodities rout bites Chief executive Sam Walsh told employees he expected 2016 to be "an even tougher year" than the last.
January 14, 2016 Higher US dollar and lower fuel costs mean more profits for Australian miners The US dollar has been on a tear. And for miners in certain jurisdictions, this has helped operators immensely, especially when coupled with lower fuel prices, which typically accounts for…
January 13, 2016 How the iron ore rout is helping rare earth prices The world's largest producer of cerium – the bellwether for the rare earth industry – does so as a byproduct of iron ore mining.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
