October 20, 2015 Depleting Escondida drops BHP copper production Copper output at the world's largest copper mine slips 14% due to declining grades and despite record material mined.
October 20, 2015 Beijing rescues giant iron ore importer Chinese government intervenes to save Sinosteel from default indicating Beijing's free market reforms are stuttering.
October 19, 2015 The $2 trillion mining value chain at a glance All you need to know about mining and metals and the role the sector plays in key industries of the global economy in one simple table.
October 19, 2015 Iron ore price faces big China bail out test Iron ore drops to 12-week low ahead of Beijing decision whether to bail out giant iron ore, steel trader and Rio Tinto JV partner on the brink of default.
October 19, 2015 Vale iron ore output hits new record The world’s largest producer of iron ore continues to flood the market with the addition of 88.2 million metric tons in the third quarter of the year.
October 19, 2015 Paul Harris preaches investor patience in Colombia In this interview with The Gold Report, Harris discusses some companies getting the best out of Colombia and others that hope to.
October 18, 2015 Two Aussie mines start moving all their iron ore with driverless trucks Automated trucks at Rio Tinto's Yandicoogina and Nammuldi mines are being controlled through an operations centre in Perth 1,200 kilometres away.
October 16, 2015 Miners need to invest $150bn to avoid looming supply shortages According to research house Wood Mackenzie, the need for investment is becoming desperate in zinc and lead and will be a major issue in the copper sector in the next…
October 15, 2015 BHP raising $6.5bn fresh sign of mining turnaround "There'll always be investors wanting to get in early, but the junior market would only really start to benefit once majors instil investor confidence."
October 15, 2015 Australia says ‘yes’ to Carmichael coal mine by Great Barrier Reef The country's government has given its final, yet conditional, approval for one of the world's biggest coal mines.
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
