March 9, 2015 Lucky Aussie prospector finds massive 2kg gold nugget He has named it the "fair dinkum nugget" because when people feel its weight they say "fair dinkum this is huge.”
March 9, 2015 Rio Tinto to axe hundreds of jobs as part of drastic restructuring The company recently announced its intention to merge the copper and coal divisions, reducing Rio's businesses to just four main groups.
March 9, 2015 Struggling Australian junior to grow cannabis in Canada The move makes of Capital Mining the first ASX-listed, Canada-based company to hold a stake in a licensed marijuana grower.
March 6, 2015 Iron ore spot price drops to record low The iron ore price suffered another steep decline on Friday, falling to the lowest since November 2008 when the SteelIndex benchmark was first introduced.
March 6, 2015 Cameco gets approval for its Australian Kintyre uranium mine After more than four years of consultation and environmental studies, the miner has been granted conditional approval by Western Australia’s authorities.
March 6, 2015 IMAGE GALLERY: The M&A deals that defined the commodity super-cycle These were the six mining transactions that defined the current deal-making landscape.
March 5, 2015 Mick Davies’ X2 Resources raises $5.6 billion, ready to buy up assets The former Xstrata boss’ new firm may soon pull the trigger on some big deals at a time of low commodity prices and willing sellers.
March 5, 2015 Rio’s debated Warkworth coal mine extension approved with conditions Expansion of Mount Thorley-Warkworth coal mine in the Upper Hunter, had been knocked back twice in the courts.
March 4, 2015 World Bank predicts iron ore glut set to continue, putting pressure on WA royalties The bank is predicting the iron ore glut could continue for up to two years, putting sustained pressure on the commodity's price.
March 4, 2015 China, Korea to buy coal from Adani Group’s Australia mine China and South Korea are keen to buy coal from the Adani Group's $16 billion Carmichael coal mine project in Australia's Galilee basin.
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
