August 18, 2016 Productivity the priority for BMA’s future suppliers At a sold-out Moranbah luncheon last week, Bowen Basin Mining Club members were offered a timely insight into BHP Billiton’s global focus on production efficiencies and changing supply management practices.
August 16, 2016 Chinese ban may breathe new life into zinc price rally Beijing cuts off power to 26 mines in key Chinese zinc, lead production region.
August 16, 2016 BHP may mothball $2.6 billion Jansen potash project if prices remain weak The company, however, said it continues looking for a partner to take the venture off the ground.
August 16, 2016 These Aussie gold rivals just raised $74 million by selling mines to China, Canada They had flagged they would offload some of their higher-cost local operations to focus on their most profitable mines.
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.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
