September 4, 2015 Glencore’s just had one of its worst weeks ever — shares down 22 pct The company, already the worst performer in the FTSE 100 index in 2015, has lost almost 60% of its value since the beginning of the year.
September 3, 2015 Mining lawsuit of the century just got a lot uglier Rio Tinto alleges Vale enlisted Ernst & Young "to cover up and sanitize its conspiracy with BSGR" to strip half of the Simandou iron ore deposit from Rio.
September 3, 2015 Western Australia premier calls end of mining downturn Premier Colin Barnett says the mining downturn has bottomed but warns the next 12 months will be risky for minerals companies.
September 3, 2015 Investigation launched into Mongolian iron ore mine financed by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for impacts on local communities The investigation comes in response to a complaint filed to the EBRD’s Project Complaint Mechanism (PCM) in December 2014 from herders affected by the project.
September 1, 2015 China factory data roils copper stocks – Freeport falls 9% Billions wiped from mining sector as Chinese manufacturing activity contracts to a six-and-half year low.
September 1, 2015 Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy takes Citic to court in A$10 billion lawsuit The fresh legal action is part of an ongoing dispute between the parties over mining royalties in Western Australia.
August 28, 2015 Iron ore price rallies again A more than 4% jump on Friday erases week's losses and brings gains since July low to 28%.
August 28, 2015 Power shortages, cost cuts to hit Congo’s copper output With the only exception of gold, production numbers for most other commodities mined in the Central African nation are also expected to decline this year.
August 26, 2015 Iron ore still in a bull market. What does it say about China? No commodity is more exposed to China and the iron ore price is up 20% from its 2015 low. Has the steelmaking raw material become a leading indicator?
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