September 4, 2015 World’s top 5 miners lose $540 BILLION market worth CHART: The commodity slump has slashed major miners' market valuations to 60–88% below 2011 highs.
September 4, 2015 Glencore’s just had one of its worst weeks ever — shares down 22 pct The company, already the worst performer in the FTSE 100 index in 2015, has lost almost 60% of its value since the beginning of the year.
September 3, 2015 Western Australia premier calls end of mining downturn Premier Colin Barnett says the mining downturn has bottomed but warns the next 12 months will be risky for minerals companies.
September 3, 2015 Can a weak Australian currency blow investment dollars toward mining companies? Morgans’ James Wilson singles out three gold companies making headway Morgans Senior Analyst James Wilson shares the names of ASX-listed gold, iron and graphite companies worth watching.
September 3, 2015 China’s economic transformation to drive new global demand for flake graphite: Australian junior explorer boss The transformation of China’s economy away from manufacturing to downstream technology development is expected to drive significant new demand for the world’s flake graphite producers.
September 1, 2015 Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy takes Citic to court in A$10 billion lawsuit The fresh legal action is part of an ongoing dispute between the parties over mining royalties in Western Australia.
September 1, 2015 Extremely rare mineral found in 1.2-billion-year-old meteorite impact in Scotland The finding is more than double the age of the previous oldest known occurrence of reidite, believed to have formed about 450 million years ago.
August 31, 2015 Coal M&A predicted to rise as prices slump and growth projects prove difficult Consolidation is set to sweep Australia's struggling coal sector over the next six to 12 months, as diversified majors lose patience with depressed coal prices and companies choose M&A instead…
August 31, 2015 China’s Zijin hands $298 million to partner Barrick Gold The cash injection comes from selling half of its interest in the Porgera mining operation to the Chinese group last May.
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
