March 23, 2015 South Africa woes cast doubt on BHP spin-off success There are a number of challenges South32 is likely to face, including potential Black Economic Empowerment ownership concessions and power price hikes.
March 22, 2015 Coal projects, port expansion could permanently damage Great Barrier Reef: report The Great Barrier Reef is at risk of permanent damage should huge coalmining and a port development in Queensland go ahead, scientists say in a new report.
March 20, 2015 WA keen to take QLD’s unwanted uranium dollars Western Australia’s Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion says the Queensland government’s decision to ban uranium mining is good news for WA.
March 19, 2015 Barrick faces multi-billion dollar suit over Porgera mine PNG landowners have submitted a position statement, outlining “irreparable losses” as a result of social, economic and environmental damages allegedly caused by the operation.
March 18, 2015 Gold price to double by 2030 thanks to Asia: report ANZ predicts that as incomes rise across Asia, particularly in China and India, so will the appetite for gold rings and necklaces.
March 18, 2015 No end in sight for mining sector gloomy state: report The first two months of 2015 failed miserably to dispel gloomy market conditions affecting the global mining industry, according to a study published Wednesday.
March 18, 2015 Australia’s government expects huge falls in commodity export earnings The federal government is bracing for a multibillion-dollar fall in iron ore and coal profits, just months away from its second budget.
March 18, 2015 Chinese ‘golden ticket’ millions eye Australian mining assets Chinese "golden ticket" visa money is looking for a home in Australian mining assets, with local private firms sounding out advisers on copper and gold assets to on-sell to visa…
March 18, 2015 Miners woo communities with soccer fields, bull rings and guinea pigs to unlock US$25 billion in stalled projects From South America to Africa, mining companies are throwing all that and more at communities to quiet growing opposition to controversial projects.
March 17, 2015 How top gold producers margins are being squeezed In 2014, nine out of top 10 gold producers achieved significant reductions in all-in sustaining production costs, but average cash margin fell victim to bearish gold price.
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm
