July 18, 2016 Botswana to keep unprofitable copper miner alive just to save jobs The government will maintain 1.4 billion pula ($130 million) of annual spending on state-owned BCL for now.
July 11, 2016 Sibanye may close loss-making Cooke 4 mine, puts 2,500 jobs on the line The company said financial losses at the mine threaten the viability of the rest of the Cooke operations, which include four mines and three processing plants.
June 29, 2016 Cautiously optimistic about nickel price Nickel's jumped back above $9,000 and the outlook is for steady price increases through 2019 despite possible lifting of Indonesian export ban – report.
June 27, 2016 BHP hikes exploration spending to focus mostly on copper, oil It will raise its annual exploration spending by 29%, allocating nearly all its $900 million budget to finding new copper and oil deposits in the fiscal year beginning next month.
June 24, 2016 Copper stocks deep into red as gold miners surge Gold's nearly $100 jump early on and copper's 4.5% meltdown split mining investors' Brexit fortunes.
June 22, 2016 INFOGRAPHIC: The evolution of battery technology Battery technology already makes electric cars possible, as well as helping us to store emergency power, fly satellites, and use portable electronic devices.
June 21, 2016 The world’s 50 most valuable mining companies Combined these mining and metal giants are worth $700 billion with operations in every corner of the world.
June 13, 2016 Luxembourg invests heavily in space mining First time a country partners with privates to boost the development of the industry.
June 7, 2016 Top miners squandered $200 billion during boom Capital spending by the world's largest miners since 2010 amounted to $632 billion – 32% of which has now been written off says new report.
June 7, 2016 US government expected to green-light first private Moon mission An official endorsement of such mission would pave the way for several other for-profit space ventures currently in the works.
Alrosa flags smaller-than-expected decline in annual diamond output Alrosa is the world's largest producer of diamonds, accounting for around a third of global output. December 23, 2025 | 07:20 am
