November 19, 2015 Chinese commodity trade barometer at record low The Baltic Dry Index which tracks bulk shipping rates on more than 50 routes around the world drops to lowest since 1985.
November 19, 2015 Caterpillar sales down again, almost three straight years The biggest drops were in the construction sector in Latin America (-41%) and in the resources industry in Asia (-37%).
November 18, 2015 Australian-owned iron ore mine in Norway files for bankruptcy The Norwegian mining subsidiary of Australia's Northern Iron Ltd will file for bankruptcy by the end of the day.
November 18, 2015 The collapse of commodities in one simple chart Year to date gold is one of the better performers, but rhodium comes off worst.
November 17, 2015 Iron ore price craters “The floor of this market is in the hands of the top five mining companies."
November 17, 2015 Cliffs to halt operations at Minnesota iron ore mine The move will help the cash-strapped coal and iron ore miner to continue operating for the short term.
November 17, 2015 Brazil mine accident puts tailings ponds safety back in the hot spot Until early November, the failure at the Canadian Mount Polley copper mine had been the worst such breach in recent years.
November 17, 2015 Mining company in Brazil says two other dams at risk of breaching near earlier deadly dam burst Two more dams at the iron ore mine that suffered a dam breach earlier this month are at risk of bursting and are undergoing emergency repairs, mining company officials said…
November 17, 2015 Rio Tinto to close Queensland coal mine if extension gets rejected The company said that extending Kestrel, its only underground coal operation, would add 20 years to the mine’s life.
November 16, 2015 Vale: ‘Several years’ to recover from Brazil mine disaster Mine waste has oozed 440 kilometres downstream and now covers two states.
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
