December 17, 2015 Goldman forecasts even more pain for iron ore The bank says prices will remain under $40 a ton for the next three years as China’s slowdown forces the sector into a long period of hibernation.
December 16, 2015 Rio Tinto bets on lithium as Tesla yet to sign major supply deal The miner is seeking strategic alliances with battery or car manufacturers to underpin the development of its Jadar lithium-borate project in Serbia.
December 16, 2015 Ultra-pure graphene found in graphite deposits in Australia The world is well-versed in the power of disruptive technologies, but what about disruptive metals?
December 16, 2015 Aussie court clears way for $12bn Carmichael coal mine With the ruling, the massive Carmichael coal mine and rail project has moved one step closer to final approval.
December 16, 2015 RST launches new water-based degreaser to replace solvent-based degreasers AN INNOVATIVE new water based degreaser, Eliminator, has been launched by leading Australian fine particle management company Reynolds Soil Technologies (RST), as an environmentally safe and effective water based solution…
December 15, 2015 Barrick unveils early results of plan to buy back $1.15bn of its own debt The miner, which began the year with an over $13 billion debt, has vowed to reduce the hefty figure by $3 billion before the end of 2015.
December 15, 2015 Rio Tinto closes $4.4 billion financing deal for Oyu Tolgoi mine The $4.4 billion deal involved international financial institutions and export credit agencies representing the governments of the U.S., Canada and Australia, along with 15 commercial banks.
December 14, 2015 Rio Tinto $4 billion financing deal for Oyu Tolgoi imminent — report The agreement, which is said to involve up to 15 banks, could be signed as early as Wednesday.
December 14, 2015 Diamond miners likely to cut prices further in 2016 to lift demand — Moody’s The rating and research agency expects producers to have to deepen cut prices as supply and demand challenges continue into the new year.
December 11, 2015 World’s first seafloor miner inks copper sales deal with Chinese customer The new agreement replaces a previous three-year contract that would have seen Nautilus supplying 1.1 million tonnes of unrefined copper ore to Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group.
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
