July 16, 2015 Zambia mining industry says new rules to scare investors, deter local processing The Chamber of Mines wants the government to reconsider its decision to hike corporate income tax rate on mineral processing from 30% to 35%, which came in effect July 1.
July 7, 2015 China panic crushes mining stocks Billions wiped from mining sector as gold, silver prices fall and copper, iron ore prices plummet to 2009 levels amid Chinese stock market collapse.
June 29, 2015 Rocket explosion a fresh blow to asteroid mining ambitions Sunday's fiasco was the third major failure for America's commercial space industry in less than a year.
June 25, 2015 Dismal state of TSX-V in two crushing graphs Bear market is more than 1,000 days old and nearly 1,200 companies have dropped off the Toronto venture market.
June 24, 2015 Zambia to slash royalties, reinstate mining tax The move puts an end to a nearly nine-month standoff that has hit output and profits in Africa’s second largest copper producer.
June 23, 2015 Chile may revoke Teck’s copper mine permit over environmental breaches Teck is facing sanctions over infractions that include openings in the deposit where the ore is stored and a failure to build sufficient water infrastructure.
June 22, 2015 Seafloor – the new frontier The mineral riches of the world’s ocean floor are an emerging frontier for mineral resources and innovative new mining technologies.
June 21, 2015 The go-to junior for a tightening zinc market There has been a solid but quiet performer in the commodities sector recently. Flying largely under most investors’ radar is zinc, up 3.9% in 2014.
June 19, 2015 Nicola Mining Inc. enters into a second mining and milling profit share agreement The mill feed is expected to be processed for gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
