June 2, 2016 Sirius Minerals lines up contractors for huge potash mine, may lower cost estimates Sirius' mine, located beneath a U.K. national park, is set to generate an initial 10 million tonnes per year of polyhalite – a form of potash.
June 1, 2016 Iran says in talks with Rio, Glencore about copper projects Iran's national development plan targets production of 2 million tonnes of copper per year by 2025.
June 1, 2016 GRAPHIC: Uranium juniors defy bear market pricing Uranium's down more than 20% in 2016, dragging down producers. Uranium exploration stocks have moved in the opposite direction – something's gotta give.
June 1, 2016 ‘Aurora Green’ diamond smashes records after fetching $16.8 million It set a world auction record for a green diamond and became the highest price per carat ever paid for a gem that colour.
May 31, 2016 McDonald’s Japan fights low sales with appetizing prize: an 18-karat gold McNugget The campaign comes as the fast food chain steps up efforts to attract customers across the Asian country.
May 31, 2016 Centerra Gold seeks international arbitration for dispute with Kyrgyzstan The company said the arbitration proceedings will be held at Stockholm and Sweden, and that they will be conducted under the UNCITRAL rules.
May 30, 2016 Australian coal exports to Thailand four times higher The figures demonstrate that developing nations in South East Asia require high quality coal to meet increased electricity demand, powered by the growing urbanization of the population.
May 30, 2016 Noble shares hammered after CEO’s sudden resignation The group also announced it would sell its Noble Americas Energy Solutions (NAES), one of its crown jewels.
May 27, 2016 Australia’s mining project pipeline dwarfs other countries Significant brown and greenfield projects through 2020 nearly outnumber the next ten countries on the list.
May 27, 2016 Mounting risks of impairments globally in coal investments Changes sweeping the electricity sectors in Japan and China suggest a hugely uncertain future for coal-fired power and a rapidly increasing risk of stranded assets.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
