April 13, 2015 Move over Codelco: Freeport plans to be the world’s No.1 copper miner But China’s slowdown, rising costs and falling prices may get in the way.
April 12, 2015 Atlas Iron shuts down production on low iron ore price Atlas Iron is shutting down its operations due to low iron ore prices, the company announced on Friday.
April 10, 2015 How much longer can OPEC hold out? OPEC has been the most talked about international organization among investors, analysts and international political lobbies in the last few months.
April 10, 2015 BHP won’t reveal tax bill estimate in audit over Singapore hubs On the last of a three-day national hearing, BHP and Rio acknowledged they were in ongoing discussions with auditors from the Australian tax authority.
April 9, 2015 Annual gold trade reaches $22 TRILLION New report shows In 2014 volume of gold traded in London, Shanghai, New York and around the globe was 3 times more than all the gold mined in human history.
April 9, 2015 Kyrgyz prime minister says 50/50 joint venture with Centerra Gold may not be in country’s interests According to Centerra Gold, the prime minister also said that nationalization of the Kumtor mine is not a viable alternative and there should be changes to the composition of Centerra’s…
April 8, 2015 Signs of life for mining M&A Mining transactions almost doubled last year and the trend is likely to stretch over 2015, as lower commodity prices are making some unprofitable.
April 8, 2015 Australia treasurer vows to block Glencore-Rio Tinto merger This wouldn’t be the first time Hockey hinders a major corporate deal in Australia.
April 7, 2015 Nautilus Minerals resumes undersea mining exploration The goal is to expand Nautilus’ Seafloor Massive Sulphide prospect inventory around Solomon Islands, located east of Papua New Guinea.
April 7, 2015 Mongolia halts landmark deal with foreign firms over massive coal mine The country's parliament decided Tavan Tolgoi needs the approval of legislators before going ahead.
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
