April 8, 2015 Quebec mining fund ready to pull trigger on $1bn investments Quebec's $1 billion Capital Mines Hydrocarbures fund is close to buying equity stakes in mining projects outside iron ore worth as much as $200m a shot.
April 6, 2015 32 miners trapped in Manitoba nickel mine 39 workers spent the night in safe houses down Vale's nickel mine in Thompson, Manitoba and those still trapped expected to return to surface Monday.
April 1, 2015 Deutsche Bank slashes South32 valuation BHP Billiton spin-off worth just $7 billion when based on current spot prices for commodities.
March 25, 2015 Mining private equity: It’s Davis or bust? Until Mick Davis pulls the trigger on X2's $5.6 billion, wishful thinking and unhealthy skepticism will pervade talk around private equity and mining.
March 24, 2015 M. Stanley slashes metals outlook on ‘dormant’ China Investment bank cuts 2015 nickel price forecast by 19%, while copper price estimate is slashed as market moves into oversupply.
March 24, 2015 Freeport axes dividend by 84% amid weak commodity prices The copper and gold miner will pay a dividend of 5 cents.
March 24, 2015 Putting Uganda on the global mining map Following a $75m national mineral survey, Uganda has proposed a wide range of tax breaks ahead of a planned mining and exploration licensing round.
March 23, 2015 South Africa woes cast doubt on BHP spin-off success There are a number of challenges South32 is likely to face, including potential Black Economic Empowerment ownership concessions and power price hikes.
March 20, 2015 Ontario slammed by Northern Prospectors Association Dotted with lucrative gold mines like Red Lake, Hemlo, Musselwhite and Timmins, along with the nickel belt of Sudbury, Ontario with its storied mining history should be a prospector's dream.
March 16, 2015 After Finland buy, fund seeks met coal, base metal mines Former Anglo-exec running hedge fund's mining business wants to follow up Talvivaara nickel acquisition with zinc, nickel, copper and coking coal deals.
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
