December 22, 2015 Australia ok’s vast coal port expansion near Great Barrier Reef The expansion work will require dredging 1.1 million cubic meters of seabed near the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
December 17, 2015 2015: Twilight of the Supercycle A look back at mining and metals in 2015 through MINING.com's most popular stories of the year.
December 17, 2015 Aussie coal mine sold by Vale for $1 to reopen next year Stanmore Coal said it would employ 150 workers when the mine reopens in 2016; half the workforce in place when it closed last year.
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.
Global Commodities Holdings launches trading in nickel premiums The LME lost the confidence of many users after a nickel crisis in 2022, but LME nickel volumes have recently rebounded. January 22, 2026 | 09:18 am
