March 5, 2015 Mick Davies’ X2 Resources raises $5.6 billion, ready to buy up assets The former Xstrata boss’ new firm may soon pull the trigger on some big deals at a time of low commodity prices and willing sellers.
March 4, 2015 World Bank predicts iron ore glut set to continue, putting pressure on WA royalties The bank is predicting the iron ore glut could continue for up to two years, putting sustained pressure on the commodity's price.
March 4, 2015 Mongolia’s ancient silver mines highly polluting: study Geologists found evidence of large amounts of silver smelting that ended up contaminating a vast area in southwest China.
March 4, 2015 Large coal and iron ore reserves found in Iran: official Two large coal and iron ore reserves have been discovered in Iran, according to a top official.
March 2, 2015 Canadian miners the world’s top buyers of assets in 2014 Gold remains the most-targeted commodity by volume, according to EY’s latest report.
March 2, 2015 Poor market conditions put major chill on global exploration Global exploration spending dropped 26% in last year, compared with 2013, as several juniors threw in the towel and producing miners slammed the brakes on capital and exploration expenditure.
March 2, 2015 Chinese rate cut lifts iron ore price 25-point base rate cut from People's Bank of China.
February 26, 2015 Vale’s shares dive as miner posts quarterly loss triggered by iron ore weakness The world’s No. 1 iron ore producer by volume posted a second consecutive quarterly loss.
February 25, 2015 Massive drop in mining exploration funding in Western Australia, survey finds Mining companies in Western Australia have massively reduced their exploration budgets, a new survey has found.
February 24, 2015 South Africa drops out of top 10 in Africa for mining investment Namibia and Botswana top the latest mining investment attractiveness index for the continent and move into top 25 worldwide.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
