September 9, 2015 Queensland’s ‘enough is enough’ job campaign gains momentum Queenslanders are standing up for resource sector jobs through an online petition that has kick-started a campaign to close the legal loopholes that are tying up projects in red tape.
September 8, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: Most Assets Hurting, but one stock market has bucked the trend Deutsche Bank recently provided a graphical snapshot that covers the returns of a wide span of assets both YTD and since the mid-August meltdown.
September 7, 2015 Glencore fights back — to slash debt by $10bn, halt copper mines in Africa Mounting pressure from investors has forced the firm to come up with a $10 billion package of debt-reduction measures.
September 4, 2015 World’s top 5 miners lose $540 BILLION market worth CHART: The commodity slump has slashed major miners' market valuations to 60–88% below 2011 highs.
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.
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