April 2, 2015 Indian billionaire wants to buy Aussie gold mines As several miners are in the process of shedding non-core operations to survive the current squeeze on the industry.
April 1, 2015 Anglo American drops Peru copper project The news comes on the heels of a report showing that less than half of existing copper projects are really needed to meet current demand.
March 31, 2015 Less than half of copper projects needed to meet demand New report identifies 231 existing copper projects with potential output of nearly 13m tonnes which will more than make up for long-term mine depletion.
March 31, 2015 Iron ore price enters free fall 3.6% plunge to just above $50 a tonne on Tuesday brings year to date losses to 28%.
March 31, 2015 New developments in Asia will have more impact on financial markets than garbage rhetoric from the U.S. Fed. The price of gold experienced its longest winning streak since 2012, last week as the price broke through the $1,200 level early Thursday and soared as high as $1,220 as…
March 30, 2015 Canpotex finalizes pricing deal with China While it did not release price terms, it is believed the group will be selling its crop nutrient for US$315 per a tonne,
March 27, 2015 Chinese miners keep digging for iron ore despite most losing money The situation, industry officials said Friday, can’t continue for much longer.
March 27, 2015 Scepticism grows over North Korea’s massive rare earth discovery Experts are raising questions about the legitimacy of North Korea's estimated reserves of rare earths, used from computers to cars and defense missiles.
March 26, 2015 Glencore shutting down its West Wallsend coal mine in Australia The firm said poor coal prices meant it would not make sense to extend the life of the mine.
March 26, 2015 JX, Mitsui Mining halt Caserones mine, to take a $421M write down The company said the suspension of operation at the copper is momentary, as northern Chile is being hit by torrential rain and snow.
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