January 14, 2015 ‘Mick the Miner’ goes after Vale’s nickel assets The 56 year old who built Xstrata into one of the world’s biggest mining firms and then sold it to Glencore, is tipped to be on the verge of landing…
January 13, 2015 Queensland coal exports reached record high in 2014 In 2013-14, Queensland coal producers spent $19 billion state-wide on wages, goods and services and voluntary community contributions.
January 12, 2015 China’s green ban hitting Aussie coal exporters hard Australia exports as much as 49 million tonnes of thermal coal a year to China.
January 12, 2015 Rio Tinto to spend at least $500 million to advance diamond project in India The Bunder project will be one of the only four diamond mines to be operational over the next decade.
January 9, 2015 CHARTS: Iron ore price won’t withstand 2015 supply flood Dozens of mines closed last year but another 175 million tonnes will have to drop out to neutralize 2015 output growth, which unlike copper is de-risked.
January 8, 2015 BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities Donates A$250,000 to the Sampson Flat Bushfire Relief Fund in South Australia In response to the significant impact of the recent South Australian bushfires on local communities, BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities today donated A$250,000 to the State Emergency Relief Fund.
January 7, 2015 Buckley: China’s declining coal dependence Is evident in the data The bottom line today is that the traditional nexus between real GDP growth, electricity expansion and coal demand is now broken.
January 7, 2015 Copper sector needs nine Escondida mines over next decade to meet global demand: Rio Tinto The miner believes that while the market is oversupplied now it will tighten from 2018.
January 6, 2015 Silver price in 2015: Better the devil you know Strong fundamentals will lift the price, but all bets are off if the many ETF investors who bought between $20–$30 lose confidence and start liquidating en masse.
January 6, 2015 Gold price in 2015: Playing Russian roulette The US dollar together with rates and inflation expectations will keep advances in check, but all bets are off if Russia and/or Euroland turn to chaos.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
