December 30, 2015 Millions of people being contaminated with toxic mercury used in mines The largely unregulated use of mercury has created a major worldwide environmental hazard.
December 29, 2015 This was the top-performing mining commodity of 2015 Despise missing expectations for the year, uranium was one of the very few commodities to experience gains this year.
December 29, 2015 Former Aussie coal magnate Nathan Tinkler buys Anglo American mine The Dartbrook coal mine has been mothballed since 2006, when Anglo placed it in care and maintenance.
December 28, 2015 Freeport-McMoRan chairman resigns, shares plummet The company's co-founder James Moffett will step down as chairman and quit the board.
December 28, 2015 Sirius Minerals to supply 500,000 tonnes of fertilizer a year to Chinese firm The offtake deal with Huaken International is for seven years from the moment the York Potash mine is up and running.
December 24, 2015 Mining in 2016: Six reasons to be cheerful No 3: "The return of inflation could revive demand for hedges including commodities, with gold in particular likely to benefit."
December 24, 2015 Japan court clears way to restarting Kansai Electric nuclear plants "The decision is extremely improper, underlining an unwillingness to learn from the Fukushima Daiichi disaster."
December 23, 2015 Gold price: Worries about Chinese, Indian physical demand In India December quarter gold sales could be the worst in 8 years; in China chain stores are closing and jewelry manufacturers are going out of business.
December 23, 2015 You’re too bearish on China growth Beijing has very ambitious 2020 growth targets. A new survey finds Chinese executives are much more confident than the rest of the world about hitting them.
December 22, 2015 Kyrgyzstan freezes talks with Centerra Gold over Kumtor The country's government said the current agreement "ran counter to the country's national interests."
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
