October 25, 2016 Botswana Diamonds finds octahedron in sample material at Orapa The company, which began exploring the area in March this year, said that specialists from its joint venture partner Alrosa are reanalyzing 80 tonnes of samples that were sent to…
October 24, 2016 Mining robots key to colonizing Mars — Elon Musk He envisions people living in big glass-carbon fiber domes on the surface, with additional areas mined out below the surface by robots for "industrial" uses.
October 20, 2016 2017 not so good for nickel: BMI BMI predicts that in 2017 nickel prices will start to moderately decline, as the global market moves into 27.2 thousand tonnes surplus.
October 20, 2016 BHP Billiton to lose chairman Jac Nasser next year He said he had intended to announce his retirement last year but chose to stay on while BHP dealt with the aftermath of the Samarco mine disaster in Brazil.
October 19, 2016 World’s top miner BHP Billiton finally sees signs of recovery in mining BHP is not the first major player to flag green shoots in the mining industry. Caterpillar, the world's largest heavy machinery maker, said the same last month.
October 16, 2016 Botswana pulls out of $279 million Norilsk nickel-mine deal Botswana withdrew its decision to buy a 50 percent stake in South Africa’s Nkomati mine from GMK Norilsk Nickel PJSC because it can’t afford the price tag of just under…
October 14, 2016 Philippines to extend ban on new mines, review current permits The move is part of the government's increasing efforts to clamp down on damage caused by the mining industry in the nation, the world's top nickel ore supplier.
October 11, 2016 Anglo Platinum sells resources to Northam Platinum for $72 million The company remains confident the sale of its Rustenburg mines in South Africa to Sibanye Gold will clear its last regulatory hurdle before the end of the year.
October 11, 2016 Nickel price rally ‘on shaky ground’ Partial lifting of Indonesia ore ban could make up any potential Philippines export losses.
October 7, 2016 Plan Nord: Extracting the most value for Quebec " Despite the uncertainty around global metal prices, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has thrown his support behind a project that has the potential to be transformational for the north of…
SolGold agrees to $1.2 billion takeover by top investor Jiangxi Copper This was Jiangxi's third proposal to acquire the company. December 24, 2025 | 08:03 am
