June 13, 2016 Glencore: Massive investment in coal mines needed Up to 1 billion tonne annual supply gap in seaborne coal by 2030 if no new mines are built according to climate change report by Swiss mining, trading giant.
June 13, 2016 Turquoise Hill soars on Rio Tinto increasing stake rumours The mining giant is said to have hired Goldman Sachs as an adviser to look at a two-step wrap-up of the Vancouver-based firm.
June 13, 2016 Major mining assets change hands after commodity rout Large mining companies are selling off some of their prized assets after the prolonged global commodities markets rout left some with high levels of debt.
June 10, 2016 Police investigation finds BHP-Vale Brazilian venture at fault for dam collapse Eight executives will also face charges, although the police did not disclose their names.
June 9, 2016 BHP’s South Flank to go up against S11D, Silvergrass Number three iron ore miner looking at options to replace 80 million tonnes capacity on its way to 290 million tonnes annually.
June 9, 2016 Australia recovers lost ground, named world’s top mining investment destination Canada slipped in the Fraser Institute’s global ranking, while Chile remains the most attractive jurisdiction in Latin America.
June 8, 2016 Study of private investors shows how risky mining can be For private capital mining and metals is the riskiest natural resources sector – but only energy beats the returns.
June 8, 2016 China on track to import 1 billion tonnes of iron ore this year Chinese import volumes jumped 22% in May compared to last year giving support to iron ore price back above $50 a tonne.
June 8, 2016 Rare Argyle pink diamond jewellery exhibition sparkles in Copenhagen Rio Tinto’s Argyle Pink Diamonds has partnered with premier Danish luxury jeweller Hartmann’s to showcase the finest in beauty and design from Australia and Denmark.
June 8, 2016 Gold firms gear up for growth as cost of mining the metal falls Early signs of activity include Kinross Gold's March decision to expand its Mauritanian gold mine and Goldcorp acquisition of junior Kaminak for $520 million in May.
Gold and silver prices stumble at the end of best year since the 1970s Both metals are on track for their best year since 1979. December 31, 2025 | 12:59 pm
