April 15, 2016 Afghan mineral wealth being looted by strongmen, experts say Afghanistan has reserves of coal, copper, iron ore, zinc, mercury, rare earths, gems such as rubies and emeralds, gold and silver worth about $3 trillion.
April 13, 2016 Did BHP just call the bottom of the mining cycle? CEO Andrew Mackenzie said over the weekend "the commodities fall has stopped". Not only that – after recent rallies six are back in bull markets.
April 13, 2016 Anglo Asian shares dive after reporting gold output drop Gold production fell 17.6% to 14,172 ounces in the first quarter of the year due mainly to harsh winter conditions.
April 12, 2016 Another big rally sees iron ore price nearing $60 One of the best indicators of Chinese demand snapped a three year losing streak this week.
April 12, 2016 IMF warns of another 14% drop in metal prices this year The Fund's slightly more positive outlook for the Chinese economy not enough to halt metal price declines this year and in 2017.
April 12, 2016 Higher gold prices prompt consortium to restart historic mine in India The ancient Kolar gold mines produced some 25 million ounces over 150 years before being abandoned in 2001, as gold prices began to sink.
April 8, 2016 Top 10 copper producing countries Peru's output surges, North American producers slip down the rankings and Chinese mines shut down.
April 8, 2016 Malaysia extends bauxite mining ban until July to fight pollution The issuing of export permits, however, will resume as soon as existing stockpiles shrink.
April 6, 2016 Iron ore price rally: Stop and smell the roses Iron ore price surge goes beyond Beijing order to slash emissions during six-month horticulture expo in steelmaking hub.
April 6, 2016 Canadians to develop space mining tool Deltion Innovations aims to design a drill that would prospect for water, ice and resources on the moon and beyond.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
