September 29, 2016 Australia’s biggest underground mine halts production The power outage was the product of strong winds and heavy rain caused by what has been called “the most extreme weather system” that has hit the area in decades.
September 29, 2016 Kirkland to buy Newmarket Gold in Cdn$1 billion deal The combined company, to be known as Kirkland Lake Gold, will have a market capitalization of about Cdn$2.4 billion and produce more than 500,000 ounces of the yellow metal a…
September 29, 2016 Will Anglo stick to radical restructuring plans? A credit upgrade, a rocketing share price and rally in coal and iron ore call into question downsizing strategy of world's number five miner.
September 28, 2016 US miner goes after rare earths in the Cook Islands Texas-based Ocean Minerals says the area is also rich in scandium, a key ingredient for making an extremely light, strong, corrosion resistant, heat tolerant and weldable alloy.
September 28, 2016 Coal rally puts the brakes on asset sales in sector Prices above $200 a tonne are suddenly making companies that mine the steel-making commodity more unattractive.
September 27, 2016 Iron ore price: High cost miners face bloodbath Increased supply from Brazil and Australia will results in 300 million tonnes of price-induced curtailments through 2020 says new report.
September 26, 2016 Iron giants to add 200 million tons of supplies through 2020 The world’s two largest iron-ore exporters Brazil and Australia will each add about 100 million metric tons of supply through the end of the decade, boosting a global glut and…
September 26, 2016 Stunning coking coal rally wreaks havoc in steel, iron ore Coking coal/iron ore ratio at 16-year low.
September 26, 2016 Royal Nickel’s move into gold gathers pace Now called RNC Minerals, the Toronto-based miner raises $9.2m to ramp up Australian gold mine acquired in May as Eric Sprott takes 10% stake.
September 24, 2016 Caterpillar sees green shoots in mining, but sales far from picking up The equipment maker is currently spending most of its R&D budget in its digital area, which aims to help miners reduce the amount of machinery needed at operations.
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
