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.
August 30, 2015 Resolute Mining ups gold reserves by 12%, to 5.3M oz The news played well on the Australian stock exchange, with investors bidding up the stock 4 percent on Friday to 25 cents a share.
August 28, 2015 Iron ore price rallies again A more than 4% jump on Friday erases week's losses and brings gains since July low to 28%.
August 28, 2015 Glencore may be forced to shut down giant zinc mine in Australia The Northern Territory Chief Minister has threatened to close Glencore's McArthur River operation if the miner does not improve its environmental practices.
August 26, 2015 Iron ore still in a bull market. What does it say about China? No commodity is more exposed to China and the iron ore price is up 20% from its 2015 low. Has the steelmaking raw material become a leading indicator?
August 26, 2015 Jim Rogers: Commodity bull market hasn’t gone away Commodity investing legend says the Chinese market is on its way to "finding a good bottom."
August 26, 2015 Vale sells Integra coal mine in Australia to Glencore and Bloomfield The sale follows last month’s touted deal with Stanmore Coal, which bought Vale's Isaac Plains coal mine for just a dollar.
August 25, 2015 Canada, Australia, US, Chile and Mexico, the top destinations for mining investors Despite current adverse conditions, advisory firm Behre Dolbear is recommending mining stakeholders to focus on markets that have been able to ride the wave relatively well so far.
Copper at heart of probable Rio bid for Glencore: RBC A premium of 15% to 30% to Glencore’s early January share price could get the deal done, RBC analyst said. January 18, 2026 | 06:47 am