December 17, 2015

2015: Twilight of the Supercycle

A look back at mining and metals in 2015 through MINING.com's most popular stories of the year.

December 17, 2015

Aussie coal mine sold by Vale for $1 to reopen next year

Stanmore Coal said it would employ 150 workers when the mine reopens in 2016; half the workforce in place when it closed last year.

December 16, 2015

Myanmar’s jade trade turns frantic

Using heavy earth-excavators and explosives, miners have been tearing into Myanmar’s northern hills in recent months, before a new government takes office next year.

December 16, 2015

Joy Global swings to loss, cuts dividend

The mining equipment maker said business conditions continue to be tough mostly due to a slower-than-expected recovery in the global economy and weak commodity prices.

December 16, 2015

Aussie court clears way for $12bn Carmichael coal mine

With the ruling, the massive Carmichael coal mine and rail project has moved one step closer to final approval.

December 15, 2015

Rio Tinto closes $4.4 billion financing deal for Oyu Tolgoi mine

The $4.4 billion deal involved international financial institutions and export credit agencies representing the governments of the U.S., Canada and Australia, along with 15 commercial banks.

December 14, 2015

Rio Tinto $4 billion financing deal for Oyu Tolgoi imminent — report

The agreement, which is said to involve up to 15 banks, could be signed as early as Wednesday.

December 11, 2015

World’s first seafloor miner inks copper sales deal with Chinese customer

The new agreement replaces a previous three-year contract that would have seen Nautilus supplying 1.1 million tonnes of unrefined copper ore to Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group.

December 10, 2015

China takes a big step forward

On November 30th the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that it would admit China's Renminbi currency, commonly known as the Yuan, to the select basket of reserve currencies that make…

December 9, 2015

Turquoise Hill jumps on 2016 guidance

Vancouver-based company said it is waiting for "final notice to proceed" for $5 billion expansion of giant copper-gold mine in Mongolia mine.