December 22, 2015 What to expect for 2016: Top predictions for the mining industry Will commodities continue to “bump along the bottom” or is a recovery coming by mid-year? The jury is out.
December 22, 2015 Australia ok’s vast coal port expansion near Great Barrier Reef The expansion work will require dredging 1.1 million cubic meters of seabed near the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
December 20, 2015 BHP, Vale have assets frozen over Samarco damages Two of the largest mining companies in the world are being held to account by the Brazilian government over a massive tailings dam rupture.
December 18, 2015 De Beers closing another diamond mine, this time in Botswana Debswana, a 50/50 joint venture between De Beers and the government of Botswana, is set to close its Damtshaa mine and scale down production at Orapa.
December 17, 2015 2015: Twilight of the Supercycle A look back at mining and metals in 2015 through MINING.com's most popular stories of the year.
December 17, 2015 Goldman forecasts even more pain for iron ore The bank says prices will remain under $40 a ton for the next three years as China’s slowdown forces the sector into a long period of hibernation.
December 16, 2015 Ultra-pure graphene found in graphite deposits in Australia The world is well-versed in the power of disruptive technologies, but what about disruptive metals?
December 16, 2015 Joy Global swings to loss, cuts dividend The mining equipment maker said business conditions continue to be tough mostly due to a slower-than-expected recovery in the global economy and weak commodity prices.
December 16, 2015 Aussie court clears way for $12bn Carmichael coal mine With the ruling, the massive Carmichael coal mine and rail project has moved one step closer to final approval.
December 16, 2015 RST launches new water-based degreaser to replace solvent-based degreasers AN INNOVATIVE new water based degreaser, Eliminator, has been launched by leading Australian fine particle management company Reynolds Soil Technologies (RST), as an environmentally safe and effective water based solution…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am