November 19, 2015 Chinese commodity trade barometer at record low The Baltic Dry Index which tracks bulk shipping rates on more than 50 routes around the world drops to lowest since 1985.
November 19, 2015 Caterpillar sales down again, almost three straight years The biggest drops were in the construction sector in Latin America (-41%) and in the resources industry in Asia (-37%).
November 19, 2015 Indonesia probing allegations of extortion to Freeport-McMoRan by senior officials The investigation aims to determine whether senior officials tried extorting Freeport’s Indonesian unit in return for letting the company continue to operate in the country.
November 18, 2015 Top 15 copper mines worth $103bn less than a week ago The value of reserves at the world's largest mines drop after copper price takes another hit.
November 17, 2015 Japan’s Sumitomo Metal seeks stakes in copper, gold mines The company wants to take advantage of its sound finances and a slump in commodity prices to bolster future growth.
November 17, 2015 Cliffs to halt operations at Minnesota iron ore mine The move will help the cash-strapped coal and iron ore miner to continue operating for the short term.
November 17, 2015 Rio Tinto to close Queensland coal mine if extension gets rejected The company said that extending Kestrel, its only underground coal operation, would add 20 years to the mine’s life.
November 16, 2015 India won’t need coal imports by 2017: Piyush Goyal The Union Minister says coal shortages will soon be a thing of the past as India won't need to import dry fuel by 2017.
November 16, 2015 World coal consumption to drop up to 4% further by year-end Use of coal for power generation peaked about two years ago, a new report suggests.
November 15, 2015 India finalizes uranium deal with Australia Despite not signing the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, India will be allowed to import uranium from Australia for civilian purposes.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
