January 15, 2015 These are the top 10 global mining trends for 2015 Price volatility, geopolitical turmoil, rising costs, declining grades and a general lack of financing will make of 2015 another challenging year for the sector.
January 15, 2015 Adani’s $15bn coal mine in Australia facing fresh legal challenges An environmental group is attempting to radically change the way mining projects are assessed with a court case involving Adani's controversial coal mining complex in Queensland.
January 14, 2015 ‘Mick the Miner’ goes after Vale’s nickel assets The 56 year old who built Xstrata into one of the world’s biggest mining firms and then sold it to Glencore, is tipped to be on the verge of landing…
January 9, 2015 CHARTS: Iron ore price won’t withstand 2015 supply flood Dozens of mines closed last year but another 175 million tonnes will have to drop out to neutralize 2015 output growth, which unlike copper is de-risked.
January 8, 2015 African miners to increase spending in 2015: survey The report, based on responses from 108 buyers and decision-makers across 100 mines in 16 African countries, shows most plan to acquire equipment and maintenance services.
January 8, 2015 Canadian court hands victory to First Nations in lawsuit against Rio Tinto Quebec's highest court has refused to hear an appeal of a last year judgment that rejected a motion to dismiss the millionaire lawsuit against the miner's Iron Ore Co. of…
January 7, 2015 India’s rocketing iron ore imports Still minuscule compared to China, but the subcontinent is now a net importer compared to shipments of 120 million tonnes per year before.
January 7, 2015 Somalia ousts Chinese firm over alleged illegal mining The firm is also said to have of caused civil turmoil and tensions in the region after introducing armed militia to protect its illegal operation.
January 7, 2015 Buckley: China’s declining coal dependence Is evident in the data The bottom line today is that the traditional nexus between real GDP growth, electricity expansion and coal demand is now broken.
January 7, 2015 Copper sector needs nine Escondida mines over next decade to meet global demand: Rio Tinto The miner believes that while the market is oversupplied now it will tighten from 2018.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am