May 7, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: Aluminum – the metal extraordinaire Aluminum (or aluminium) is the world’s most common metal by crustal abundance, making up 8.2% of mass. It’s more common than iron (5.6%) and a whopping 1200x more abundant than…
May 6, 2015 South32 gets going after BHP investors strong support, sees M&A opportunities BHP Billiton shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favour of the South32 demerger, a spin off that creates Australia’s third-largest mining company.
May 4, 2015 Outside money starts to pour into mining M&A Mick Davis hasn't spent a cent of his $6bn, but private money and non-mining players' share of M&A has already doubled in less than three years.
May 4, 2015 Workers end two-week long strike at BHP’s nickel mine in Colombia It's estimated that the labour action generated about US$26 million in losses, forcing BHP to declare force majeure last week.
April 26, 2015 China is burning through its natural resources China is the globe's top mining country, but its alarming reserves-to-production ratio is forcing domestic miners to hunt for deals in the rest of the world.
April 22, 2015 Mick Davis tells investors to stay away from coal, Africa When asked about how much lower commodities prices will dive this year, Davis said he thought they were close to hitting rock bottom.
April 21, 2015 Over 240 mining and energy projects waiting for investors in Cuba Cuba, the world’s sixth largest nickel producer and one of the top 10 nickel mining countries, also holds significant deposits of other minerals and oil, new U.S. Geological Survey report…
April 17, 2015 Denham Capital’s Caroline Donally on private equity in mining Director of $1bn fund discusses Denham's unique approach, the vibrant parts of the M&A market and what juniors should do to attract capital.
April 15, 2015 Asteroid miner puts first demonstration spaceship in orbit The Arkyd 3 Reflight (A3R) will spent three month in orbit trying to identify subsystems to explore and prospect for valuable resources on asteroids.
April 10, 2015 Mick Davis first deal to land in Canada: report Davis is said to be finalizing talks with a Toronto-listed miner, in a deal that could kick-off a long awaited buying spree.
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
