January 25, 2016 Iran goes beyond oil — to sign $5.4bn in mining deals with Italy, France Iran is opening $29 billion of projects to foreign investors now that sanctions have been lifted.
January 22, 2016 Vale port shut down likely to affect iron ore market, prices jump The suspension of activities at Vale's Port of Tubarão, ordered by a Brazilian federal court on Thursday, is likely to cause strong reaction in the global iron ore market.
January 22, 2016 Moody’s puts 175 energy and mining firms on review as low prices bite Top miners BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Vale and Anglo American are among the firms at risk of rating downgrade.
January 21, 2016 Aussie mining tycoon Palmer promises ‘truth’ on massive job cuts at his nickel refinery He said he would open up after a creditors meeting next week in Townsville, where his his Queensland Nickel company is based.
January 21, 2016 Samarco top executives take leave two months after Brazil dam burst CEO Ricardo Vescovi and operations chief Kleber Terra were among those accused of environmental crimes by Brazil’s Federal Police earlier this month.
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.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
