July 28, 2015 China planning to step up controls on coal imports — report As 85% of Chinese thermal coal producers and 35% of miners focused on the metallurgical kind are now running at a loss.
July 24, 2015 Anglo American to axe 53,000 jobs, put 15 assets up for sale “It is a pretty tough market,” said Chief Executive Mark Cutifani, “and in all likelihood the next six months are going to be even tougher.”
July 24, 2015 US mining policy and global competitiveness Mark Fellows, director of metals consulting at SNL Metals & Mining, explains why permitting delays happen, what they’re costing our economy and how to fix it.
July 24, 2015 Mining firms should act now to stay ahead of local content rules Global miners could be at risk of losing valuable exploration and operating licences unless they step up their efforts to award work to suppliers in the locality of contracts.
July 23, 2015 Vale adds to iron ore supply glut — second highest ever quarterly output The world’s largest iron ore producer continued to flood the market despite a current oversupply that has sent prices for the commodity plummeting to historic lows.
July 22, 2015 Iron ore prices hit by fresh evidence of looming surplus Seaborne with 62% content delivered to Qingdao dropped 0.7% to $51.76 a ton, its sharpest drop in two weeks.
July 22, 2015 Mining giants’ push for iron ore tests mettle of smaller miners As industry giants such as Rio Tinto PLC and BHP Billiton Ltd. dig up ever more of the steelmaking ingredient for export, the resulting supply glut has caused prices to…
July 22, 2015 BHP Billiton beats iron ore guidance, takes copper write-downs The world's No.1 miner will continue boosting its iron ore output, adding to a global glut and keeping pressure on prices.
July 21, 2015 Kumba grapples with double whammy Kumba Iron Ore’s board has put a halt to paying a dividend in the half year to June and has moved to overhaul its operations as it grapples with a…
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
