February 3, 2015 Iron Ore Briefing and Western Australia Iron Ore Site Tour BHP Billiton President Iron Ore, Jimmy Wilson, today announced plans to cut unit costs at Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) by at least 25 per cent and the potential to…
February 2, 2015 ‘Now is a good time to deploy capital’ – private equity group secures $450 million No money for iron ore.
January 30, 2015 Commodity slump forces BC Iron to quit Brazilian project, revalue mines The Australian junior iron ore producer is also studying whether it needs to write down the value of any assets ahead of next month’s half-year result.
January 30, 2015 BHP axing up to 300 Olympic Dam jobs The decision caps off a dreadful month for South Australia’s mining sector.
January 29, 2015 Australian uranium miner accused of contaminating Lake Malawi Paladin Energy, an Australian mining company, has been accused of discharging uranium-contaminated sludge into Lake Malawi, which supports 1.7 million people in three countries – Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania.
January 29, 2015 Mining M&A: Private equity can’t run away fast enough The smart money is waiting for fire sale prices before jumping into metals and mining. Or worse; has simply lost interest in the sector.
January 28, 2015 Anglo American set for commodity slump-triggered charge The firm became the first major mining company to openly accept the toll that slumping commodity prices are taking on the global industry.
January 28, 2015 RPM receives award for Mine Scheduling Solutions A well-known mining publication has just announced that RungePincockMinarco (RPM) has won their annual innovation award in the category of Mine Planning/Resource Modeling for their XPAC Solutions suite of products.
January 28, 2015 Glencore mulls shutting down South African coal mines, lay offs The miner, one of the biggest exporters of South African coal, may re-open those operations if economic conditions improve.
January 27, 2015 Cliffs restructures Bloom Lake iron ore mine, seeks creditor protection Chief Executive Lourenco Goncalves said restructuring proceedings have begun in Montreal and sale options will be explored.
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
