April 3, 2015 Mongolia greatly responsible for Rio’s Oyu Tolgoi troubles – PM Prime Minister Chimed Saikhanbileg said Friday his country should take charge of how long a dispute a expansion of the copper and gold mine has taken.
April 3, 2015 Mining top executives the gloomiest of all: report Despite the overall pessimism, mining CEOs remain just as confident on their own company’s growth as they were in previous years.
April 2, 2015 Indian billionaire wants to buy Aussie gold mines As several miners are in the process of shedding non-core operations to survive the current squeeze on the industry.
April 1, 2015 Deutsche Bank slashes South32 valuation BHP Billiton spin-off worth just $7 billion when based on current spot prices for commodities.
March 31, 2015 Less than half of copper projects needed to meet demand New report identifies 231 existing copper projects with potential output of nearly 13m tonnes which will more than make up for long-term mine depletion.
March 31, 2015 Iron ore price enters free fall 3.6% plunge to just above $50 a tonne on Tuesday brings year to date losses to 28%.
March 30, 2015 Fresh iron ore price plunge Iron ore price falls more than 2% on Monday bringing 2015 losses to 25%. Next stop $45 a tonne says new report.
March 30, 2015 BHP wants strikes to be ‘last resource’ for workers The mining giant has also asked for local laws to be flexible enough to keep pace with other countries.
March 27, 2015 Five companies in Australia’s Cooper Basin worth watching: Canaccord Genuity’s Johan Hedstrom Canaccord Genuity energy analyst Johan Hedstrom is tasked with scouring the Australian oil patch looking for good deals even as prices slip and slide.
March 27, 2015 Chinese miners keep digging for iron ore despite most losing money The situation, industry officials said Friday, can’t continue for much longer.
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
