November 27, 2015 Toxic elements found in water weeks after Brazil’s mine disaster — Vale Company confirms that the Institute for Water Management in Minas Gerais (IGAM) found levels of arsenic, lead and other toxic elements many times higher than the legal maximums along the…
November 27, 2015 Rio Tinto to go ahead with $1.9 billion bauxite project in Australia The Amrun mine is expected to open in 2019 and initially produce 22.8 million metric tons of bauxite a yera.
November 26, 2015 BHP questions UN probe that said Samarco spill ‘toxic’ The UN’s human rights agency also said the companies did not take enough measures to prevent the disaster.
November 26, 2015 Copper prices may weigh on Rio Tinto’s looming decision on Oyu Tolgoi expansion The company said it would announce a final decision on the matter early next year.
November 25, 2015 Anglo American shares close at lowest in 16 years on HSBC note HSBC downgraded the company to 'reduce' from 'hold' and highlighted that Anglo's precarious cash flow situation may force it to cancel its dividend.
November 25, 2015 Vale to slash iron ore output target, but opening world’s largest mine in 2016 The miner is likely to cut its iron ore output target for the year from 376 million tonnes to 355 mt, says independent investment bank BTG Pactual.
November 24, 2015 Copper price: Lower for longer Study shows copper price fall matches previous down-cycles going back to 1975, but expect a long painful slog before a sustained recovery.
November 24, 2015 Iron ore price hits record low Chorus predicting iron ore in the $30s before the end of the year grow louder as Chinese buying dries up.
November 24, 2015 Traditional land owner tells court Adani misled tribunal over mine’s benefits A traditional owner of the site of Australia’s largest proposed coal mine has alleged in court that Indian miner Adani misled a tribunal that cleared the way for the mine.
November 24, 2015 BHP hits fresh 7-year low as mud from Brazil disaster reaches Atlantic Ocean The news came as the price of iron ore continues its month-long retreat, diving to a fresh 10-year low Tuesday to $43.69, according to The Metal Bulletin index.
Op-ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
