February 18, 2016 South32 in talks with Anglo American to buy manganese unit The spin-out from BHP Billiton says it is willing to take on the manganese ore venture if the price is right.
February 18, 2016 Mining capital expenditure continues to fall – cycle expected for another two years This week we looked at the capex cycle of mining companies, and how miners delaying development will replenish their ounces with acquisitions.
February 17, 2016 Wave of deals to shake the global gold industry in 2016 — report Gold miners to keep cutting cost, team up amid unusual market conditions that will continue boosting deals, says BMI Research.
February 17, 2016 Over one-third of Australian underground mines plan to cut spending in 2016 The coal sector is the most likely to axe spending even further this year (38%), ahead of precious metals (25%), a new study found.
February 14, 2016 Ancient Greek silver mine unearthed Archeologists working in Thorikos, Greece, have found a pristine silver mine that has lain untouched for over 5,000 years.
February 12, 2016 Argentina’s new government scraps mining taxes President Mauricio Macri has revoked a 5% tax imposed by the previous administration on mining companies.
February 11, 2016 Glencore to sell gold and silver to Franco-Nevada in $500 million deal Only a day after announcing the deal, Franco-Nevada increased the size of the financing by 45%, citing “strong demand.”
February 10, 2016 Tahoe may go after Goldcorp’s assets in Ontario — report Tahoe Resources' founder and executive chair Kevin McArthur said the operations present "nice synergies".
February 10, 2016 India hikes import tariffs on gold and silver Move is a fresh attempt to curb costly imports and stop precious metals from being used to hide billions of dollars of undeclared "black money".
February 10, 2016 Government throws lifeline to BC mines The B.C. government is throwing the mining industry an emergency lifeline in the form of deferred electricity bill payments that could be worth more than $300 million.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
