January 29, 2015 Mining M&A: Private equity can’t run away fast enough The smart money is waiting for fire sale prices before jumping into metals and mining. Or worse; has simply lost interest in the sector.
January 28, 2015 Anglo American set for commodity slump-triggered charge The firm became the first major mining company to openly accept the toll that slumping commodity prices are taking on the global industry.
January 27, 2015 Cliffs restructures Bloom Lake iron ore mine, seeks creditor protection Chief Executive Lourenco Goncalves said restructuring proceedings have begun in Montreal and sale options will be explored.
January 27, 2015 Another day another iron ore price drop Another slide on Tuesday drops iron ore price 13.4% year to date, but latest forecasts see another double digit dip from current levels.
January 27, 2015 Congo risking billions with planned tax hike, mining code revision The central Africa nation may also lose its position as the continent’s top copper producer.
January 26, 2015 The bottom is falling out of the iron ore price Down 4% to fresh five-and-half year low.
January 26, 2015 Cliffs Natural removes quarterly dividend to repay debt It also said it has reduced its net debt balance by more than $400 million.
January 24, 2015 Mining stocks fall as copper, iron ore price reach new lows Heavy selling across the board as commodities reach fresh multi-year lows, forecasts are slashed and weakness returns to precious metals.
January 23, 2015 Anglo American mulls sale of more coal mines in Australia The operations that may be added to the list of assets for sale are Dawson and Foxleigh, in Queensland.
January 23, 2015 Anglo hit by platinum, iron ore units lower earnings outlooks The miner shed over 3.7% after two of its business divisions — Amplats and Kumba — warned they expected full-year earnings to shrink more than previously flagged.
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
