October 27, 2015 Aussie Gov’t under attack for saying there is ‘moral case’ for coal mines But authorities and miners say calls for a global moratorium on coal mines ignore the scale of global demand for energy.
October 26, 2015 Chinese scrap at 10-year low pressures iron ore price Chinese scrap – typically around 90% Fe – has fallen to below 62% iron ore at its 2011 peak and below domestic pig iron prices.
October 26, 2015 Rio’s controversial Warkworth coal mine extension close to final approval The NSW Department of Planning has recommended conditional approval of the much needed and long-debated mine expansion, as its current permit expires in June 2017.
October 26, 2015 Miners ask Australia Govt to back-up social gains from $50bn investment in Africa The Australian Government has been called on to take more notice of the nation’s important economic footprint in Africa.
October 26, 2015 Rick Rule: I am too wise to call a bottom in mining Rick has seen too many cycles to answer a question like that.
October 23, 2015 Iron ore price drops to 3-month low Vale's scorched earth strategy pays off: production on its way to 450 million tonnes at an astonishing cost of just $12.70 a tonne.
October 23, 2015 Plug & Play Connectivity Enhances ‘Pit-to-Port’ Solutions in Australia Robust fiber optic cable and connectors enable open pit and subterranean mining operations to connect communications and control devices.
October 21, 2015 Alrosa sells less than half the diamonds it mined The rough-diamond miner extracted about 11.6 million carats in Q3, or 20% more than in the same period last year. However, it could only sell 4.9 million carats.
October 20, 2015 China’s weak demand for diamonds drags sector into slump Prices for the precious rocks have fallen almost 12% in the past year, amid weakening diamond jewellery demand from China, the second largest consumer after the U.S.
October 20, 2015 Newcrest gold output falls 13% on fatalities, mechanical flops Suspensions at two of the company's main mines have caused Newcrest to miss estimated production targets.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
