August 16, 2016 World’s No. 1 miner BHP Billiton posts $6.4bn annual loss — its worst-ever Not even counting the $7.7 billion in write-downs and charges, BHP’s underlying profit dropped by a painful 81% to $1.2 billion for the year to June.
August 15, 2016 Colombia’s largest mine turns to Australian tech to reduce environmental impacts The Cerrejón mine is one of the world’s largest open cut coal operations.
August 12, 2016 $60 iron ore price see Australia, Brazil lose market share Report shows higher ore prices have encouraged the likes of Iran, Russia and Mongolia to increase shipments to China at faster pace than dominant players.
August 11, 2016 This chart shows how tough mining conditions still are Glencore's will continue to curtail production in zinc, copper and other metals – it's clear why.
August 10, 2016 Cave explorers check South Korean gold mine Australian gold miner, Southern Gold Ltd (“Southern Gold”), advises that the novel use of cave explorers has been employed to initiate exploration on a second gold- silver project in South…
August 10, 2016 Lenders throw a lifeline to bankrupt Peabody Energy The coal giant also said it would review its assets in Australia to run a smaller but "more profitable" basis.
August 8, 2016 Bacteria mineral extraction project could be a win for miners and the environment Using bacteria to extract minerals from ore is showing the potential to replace dangerous processing chemicals such as cyanide in the mining industry.
August 8, 2016 Iron ore price soars past $61 per tonne to fresh 3-month high Iron ore’s resilience in recent months has defied many analysts’ forecasts, as Beijing’s stimulus plans, restocking by Chinese steel mills and historically low port stockpiles have supported prices.
August 5, 2016 Rio Tinto sells Mount Pleasant coal Takes Rio’s divestment tally to $4.7 billion over the last three years
August 3, 2016 Australia’s environmental agency rejects Cameco uranium mine plan Yeelirrie mine deemed a threat to the environment says agency
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
