April 5, 2016 Copper miners’ game of chicken continues New study predicts lowering of cost curve, marginal mines staying open at all costs will see oversupply persist and fifth year of copper price declines.
April 4, 2016 BHP Billiton, Wilson Security embroiled in Panama papers saga The mining giant and a security firm that guards major government buildings are among hundreds of Australian names linked to a Panama law firm that helps the rich hide money.
April 4, 2016 Anglo American sells majority stake in Australian coal mine The sale of the Foxleigh mine is part of Anglo’s recently announced exit from coal, which is included in one of the sector’s biggest divestment schemes.
April 3, 2016 Queensland approves Australia’s largest coal mine The state on Sunday approved three leases covering an area containing 11 billion tonnes of coal, in Queensland's Galilee Basin.
April 1, 2016 BHP more than triples Brazilian staff in light of Samarco disaster It has also opened offices in Belo Horizonte, which is more than 100 km (70 miles) from its Samarco interests.
March 31, 2016 Slowing China tops global executive fears for the first time March survey by McKinsey sees China trumping geopolitical instability, leadership change, terrorism, refugees and euro break-up as risks to global economy.
March 30, 2016 Australia to feed Ukraine nuclear power plants The deal will see Canberra supplying the necessary uranium to feed the European country’s nuclear power plants.
March 30, 2016 This is the 68-carat diamond Lucapa just found at its Lulo mine in Angola The 68.1-carat gem-quality diamond is one eight 'significant' rocks found from trial mining at a new area of the Lulo concession.
March 29, 2016 Ghana grants Gold Fields tax rate cut as firm mulls Damang mine faith The firm has not yet decided whether to inject more cash into Damang or suspend operations.
March 29, 2016 Aussie mining CEO accused of inciting violence as cops probe activist’s murder The Bench Marks Foundation has accused the CEO of Mineral Resources Commodities (MRC) of inciting violence in an area where an anti-mining activist was murdered last week.
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
