October 30, 2015 China’s new 5-year plan brilliant news for mining At fifth plenum Beijing recommits to high economic growth rates, faster urbanization and indicates it's willing to step in to make it happen.
October 29, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: The story of Voisey’s Bay – the auction Part 2 covers the high-profile bidding war that ensued between rival companies such as Teck, Inco, and Falconbridge to buy Voisey's Bay.
October 28, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: The story of Voisey’s Bay The legendary story of one of Canada’s most significant base metal discoveries happened just before the dawn of the internet era.
October 22, 2015 Freeport logs third-quarter loss after massive oil and gas write-down The U.S’s largest mining company unveils plans to further slash copper and molybdenum output.
October 19, 2015 Vale iron ore output hits new record The world’s largest producer of iron ore continues to flood the market with the addition of 88.2 million metric tons in the third quarter of the year.
October 16, 2015 Miners need to invest $150bn to avoid looming supply shortages According to research house Wood Mackenzie, the need for investment is becoming desperate in zinc and lead and will be a major issue in the copper sector in the next…
October 15, 2015 BHP raising $6.5bn fresh sign of mining turnaround "There'll always be investors wanting to get in early, but the junior market would only really start to benefit once majors instil investor confidence."
October 13, 2015 Zinc price rally has further to go Zinc is the top pick at LME Week, the metal world's largest annual gathering, amid speculation that as with zinc Glencore could ride to rescue of nickel.
October 8, 2015 Indonesia promises Freeport to extend Grasberg contract The approval will include “the same rights and the same level of legal and fiscal certainty provided under its contract of work,” the company said without elaborating.
October 6, 2015 Canada’s Nobel Prize win has a mining connection A deep nickel mine in Ontario is an ideal location for detecting neutrinos.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am