November 1, 2016 Vale may reconsider selling $10 billion in core assets — report If prices for the commodities it mines continue to pick up, the firm must cancel plans to sell some of its best assets.
November 1, 2016 BHP Billiton jumps on the electric car bandwagon The world’s largest miner sees electric vehicles boosting copper demand.
November 1, 2016 Innovation driving growth in Ontario mining industry Ontario is creating good jobs and helping grow the mining industry in the North by supporting research and development that will increase the sector's innovation and competitiveness in the global…
October 31, 2016 Equity markets all but closed for mining IPOs Miners have to look at debt, private investors and alternative financing like pre-pays for growth capital according to new report.
October 26, 2016 Mick Davies’ X2 Resources fails to deliver, frees investors from commitments Launched three years ago with a $5.6bn war chest, the fund once hailed as leader of a new wave of mining investment changes course.
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.
Copper price set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying over 40% on the London Metal Exchange this year. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
