October 20, 2016 Rio Tinto to ship less iron ore despite increased demand from China Smaller rival Fortescue Metals went the opposite way — it increased iron ore exports by 5% in the Sep. quarter.
October 20, 2016 2017 not so good for nickel: BMI BMI predicts that in 2017 nickel prices will start to moderately decline, as the global market moves into 27.2 thousand tonnes surplus.
October 20, 2016 Cat scales back room and pillar business CAT said it remains committed to existing customers.
October 19, 2016 Coal plant threatens Bengal tiger ecosystem Unesco and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature want Bangladesh to stop the Rampal power plant.
October 19, 2016 Joy Global shareholders approve $3.7 billion acquisition by Komatsu The deal still remains subject to closing conditions and regulatory clearances.
October 18, 2016 Thermal coal just hit $100 per tonne and may stay this high until 2017 The last time prices for the commodity were this high was in 2012.
October 17, 2016 Controversy surrounds South African coal mine Atha-Africa's Yzermyn project sits in the Mabola protected area.
October 17, 2016 Miners find giant $170-million jade stone in Burma Miners found a 175-tonnes heavy jade stone.
October 17, 2016 Metso supplies key equipment to one of world’s largest greenfield copper projects To Qulong in China’s western Tibet Autonomous Region.
EU said to allow telecoms copper switch-off delay to 2035 The move would give national governments discretion to set their own copper phase-out timelines based on local market conditions, network readiness and consumer impact. January 15, 2026 | 10:54 am
