August 11, 2016 Asteroid miner Deep Space to launch first commercial mission by 2020 The mission's goal is to map a target asteroid, looking for deposits of water and other resources with visible and infrared cameras.
August 1, 2016 Nickel price jumps on Manila mining crackdown Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte tells miners "We will survive as a nation without you" as ministry shuts down three nickel mines in a month.
August 1, 2016 Philippines & Indonesia: Mining companies face increased compliance risks, further uncertainty Both countries have poor records for enforcing environmental regulations, leading to tensions between communities and the mining sector, which the leaders of both countries have pledged to address.
July 21, 2016 Vale iron ore output falls in second quarter but still beats estimates It produced 86.82 million tonnes of iron ore in the April-to-June period, down 2.8% from a year earlier.
July 20, 2016 Metals and mining rally has staying power Industrial metals are now all trading above their 100-day moving averages and most are no longer in backwardation.
July 20, 2016 Heavy snowfall in Chile forces Anglo to cut annual copper target Shares plunged after miner revealed that output fell almost across the board in the April – June period.
July 19, 2016 Mick Davis to overhaul X2 Resources as fund fails to close any mining deal Recovering commodity prices and investors' veto on deals have frustrated Davis and his team in their search for mining and metals bargains.
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.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
