September 1, 2015 China factory data roils copper stocks – Freeport falls 9% Billions wiped from mining sector as Chinese manufacturing activity contracts to a six-and-half year low.
August 27, 2015 Freeport-McMoRan cuts spending, production and jobs: shares soar The miner has responded to deteriorating market conditions by slashing spending and cutting jobs, mostly at its North American operations.
August 24, 2015 Canadian mining stocks outperform metals prices Canadian junior and mid-tier mining companies also raised 62% more capital in the second quarter than in 2014.
August 24, 2015 Haywood’s Mick Carew explains why now is an ‘opportune time for consolidation’ in the mining space Mick Carew, a research analyst with Haywood Securities, hopes we have found the bottom of the commodity cycle but expects M&A activity to continue apace through the rest of this…
August 24, 2015 South32 survives mining sector slump, to cut $350m in costs until 2018 The company said is not keen on Rio Tinto's thermal coal assets, currently up for sale.
August 23, 2015 First Nickel locks gates to Sudbury mine Three dozen miners out of work, as low metals prices shutter operation earlier than expected.
August 21, 2015 Metals heading for worst week of 2015 Metals from copper to aluminum fell again Friday, and were heading for their worst week of the year, after data showed Chinese factory activity shrinking at the fastest pace since…
August 20, 2015 Heap Leach: Mining’s breakthrough technology New techniques for tailings treatment and sulfide ore recovery will see low-cost environmentally friendly heap leaching take another giant leap forward.
August 19, 2015 Glencore stock getting hammered as China slowdown, commodities rout hit profit The world's leading commodity trader stock slumped to a record low Wednesday after it revealed it swung to a steep first-half loss of $676 million.
August 14, 2015 Vale ordered to halt production at giant Amazon nickel mine Judge also orders compensation for indigenous people in the region following protests at mine responsible for 9% of Brazilian giant's nickel output.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am