May 16, 2016 Mongolia to pay $70 million owed to Canada’s Khan Resources Move comes on the heels of Rio Tinto’s decision to resume work on a $5.3 billion expansion of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, following a three-year delay due to disputes…
May 14, 2016 Gold demand just had a major growth spurt Negative interest rates and slow growth have fuelled investors' demand for gold in record-breaking fashion.
May 13, 2016 Thailand to shut largest gold mine on environment concerns Thailand will shutter its largest gold mine by the end of the year after the government said concern the project was damaging the environment and sickening workers outweighed its economic…
May 11, 2016 Miners going broke – worst still to come New report says mining and metals companies set to default on debt at more than three times the historical rate going back to 1983.
May 11, 2016 Japan risks wasting US$56bn in new coal-fired power stations — report According to the University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, Japan’s plants are set to become stranded assets as a result of overcapacity and cheaper power sources,…
May 11, 2016 Smuggling to avoid taxes to boost Indian gold imports to record: ANZ Banks says that India's gold imports could hit a record high this year amid widespread smuggling to sidestep government levies on overseas shipments.
May 11, 2016 Global gold output to remain weak despite price recovery BMI Research analysts also believe gold prices bottomed in 2015 and expect the metal to edge higher over the coming quarters.
May 8, 2016 Could China and India save the beleaguered coal markets? Tectonic shifts in the global coal market are underway, posing a series of questions for traditional coal supply markets.
May 6, 2016 Worst week for iron ore price since October 2011 Rout continues ahead of crucial Chinese import data.
May 6, 2016 Luxembourg aims high with asteroid mining deals It’s home to just a half-million people, but the country is not thinking small when it comes to the future of mining.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
