May 5, 2016 Sibanye Gold wants more platinum assets, but also eying base metals, coal, uranium Despite the collapse in platinum prices last year, chief executive Neal Froneman is confident that the sector has turned a corner.
May 3, 2016 China scare drops mining stocks Factory conditions in China unexpectedly worsen for the 14th straight month raising fears that the rally on commodity markets in 2016 was losing steam.
April 28, 2016 Vale back in the black on higher iron ore prices, currency Vale’s results for the first three months of 2016 makes it the best-performing major iron-ore miner so far this year.
April 22, 2016 Chart: The march of the zombie miners continues It was just over a year ago that Tony Simon, President of Seguro Consulting, brought to our attention the initial problem of the zombie miners (definition referred to mining exploration…
April 20, 2016 Sibanye to invest $250 million in its gold mines, keeps shopping for new assets Sibanye is not exclusively looking at buying gold assets; it is also considering platinum, coal, uranium and base metals mines.
April 13, 2016 Did BHP just call the bottom of the mining cycle? CEO Andrew Mackenzie said over the weekend "the commodities fall has stopped". Not only that – after recent rallies six are back in bull markets.
April 12, 2016 Altius Minerals takes advantage of market weakness Altius Minerals Corp. has continued to make progress through the bear market in resources.
April 12, 2016 IMF warns of another 14% drop in metal prices this year The Fund's slightly more positive outlook for the Chinese economy not enough to halt metal price declines this year and in 2017.
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April 6, 2016 Vale cuts spending, management salaries The iron ore and nickel giant has reduced its forecast for capital spending in 2016 to $5.5bn from $6.2bn previously.
EU said to allow telecoms copper switch-off delay to 2035 The move would give national governments discretion to set their own copper phase-out timelines based on local market conditions, network readiness and consumer impact. January 15, 2026 | 10:54 am
