March 22, 2017 Iron ore miners worst nightmare just came true — prices tank Prices for the raw material have dropped below $90 a tonne as doubts gather about the strength of demand in China at stockpiles hit record highs.
March 21, 2017 NEW REPORT: Global coal plant development freefall sparks renewed hope on climate goals Work frozen at over 100 projects In China And India; 62 percent decline in global construction starts
March 20, 2017 $5.5 billion private capital ready to invest in mining "Investors are willing to back their positive sentiment towards natural resources with fresh capital commitments," says new study.
March 17, 2017 Workers at Freeport’s Cerro Verde copper mine to go on indefinite strike Around 1,300 unionized miners plan to start an indefinite stoppage at Peru's largest copper mine beginning March 24.
March 15, 2017 China bulls kick iron ore price back above $90 Rapid growth for Chinese industrial output and fixed investment push steel to highest since 2014 – iron ore price spikes 4.2%
March 14, 2017 Chinese data, strikes bring copper price back to boil China releases scorching industry output growth, fixed investment numbers for January-February. Third attempt to restart talks at giant Chile mine fails.
March 13, 2017 INTERACTIVE: Top 10 gold mining companies The 10 largest gold mining companies produce 30% of the world's gold and enjoy some of the sector's fattest margins.
March 13, 2017 Copper supply disruptions push prices up Disputes at BHP Billiton’s Escondida mine in Chile, the world's biggest copper mine, and Freeport’s Grasberg and Cerro Verde mines, are also having a significant effect on global supplies of…
March 13, 2017 Harry Winston’s famous Jonker V diamond to fetch up to $3.6M in auction The rectangular, 25.27-carat gem is one of a collection of 13 polished diamonds cut from the famous 726-carat Jonker rough, unearthed at South Africa’s Elandsfontein mine in 1934.
March 10, 2017 Freeport’s Cerro Verde copper mine in Peru hit by strike The mine produced just under 500,000 tonnes of the red metal last year, making it Peru's largest copper operation.
Chile delays copper output peak, cuts short-term forecasts Cochilco said Chile's copper output is set to reach 5.86 million metric tons in 2034, after hitting a peak of 6.06 million tons the previous year. January 19, 2026 | 07:59 am
