July 6, 2016 Chinese fund eyes Glencore gold mine in Kazakhstan China’s state-backed Silk Road Fund is said to be considering a joint $2 billion bid with China National Gold Group for the Vasilkovskoye mine.
July 6, 2016 Gold hits fresh two-year high as UBS declares the start of new bull run Analysts say the metal likely to reach $1,400 shortly and settle in the second half of this year, averaging $1,340 an ounce.
July 4, 2016 Rio Tinto sells its Blair Athol coal mine for less than a bus ticket The Blair Athol mine, closed in 2012, would be the second Australian coal asset in a year to be sold for just A$1.
July 4, 2016 Global mining equipment market to reach $156 billion by 2022 — report Product launch and acquisition are the key growth strategies adopted by the leading market players, such as Caterpillar and Komatsu, to strengthen their foothold in the market.
July 1, 2016 Australia’s uranium polluting the Antarctic — scientists Australia has about 40% of the world's uranium reserves and exports nearly 7,000 tonnes of yellow cake annually.
July 1, 2016 Rio Tinto exits PNG, gives away copper-gold mine with $51bn in reserves Decision follows a company review of the asset that was triggered by the Bouganville government’s pressure to restart mining at Panguna or give it up.
June 30, 2016 Newmont selling Indonesian unit for $1.3 billion With the sale, Newmont is offloading its Batu Hijau mine, Indonesia’s the second-biggest copper and gold operation.
June 29, 2016 Cautiously optimistic about nickel price Nickel's jumped back above $9,000 and the outlook is for steady price increases through 2019 despite possible lifting of Indonesian export ban – report.
June 29, 2016 India miners rally as cabinet approves mineral exploration rules Delhi wants to open up mining of gems and precious metals and cut reliance on imports.
June 28, 2016 Morgan Stanley: Iron ore will drop to $35 by fall Iron ore advanced to a 5-week high of $53.40 on Tuesday, but analysts see steep decline in the final quarter of 2016.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
