June 8, 2016 Afghanistan deploys security forces in large illegal mining crackdown The country lost at least $27.5 million in revenue from lapis lazuli between 2014 and 2015. In contrast, armed groups earned about $20 million just in 2014.
June 7, 2016 Iron ore jumps to two-week high Firmly back above $50 a tonne as miners' cost deflation eases.
June 7, 2016 Copper price plummets as stocks pile up Plenty of metal on offer as Chinese demand stays lacklustre.
June 7, 2016 2016 metals, mining outlook darkens World Bank revises down growth rate for commodity exporting countries to just 0.4%, predicts 15% decline in metal prices this year.
June 7, 2016 Top miners squandered $200 billion during boom Capital spending by the world's largest miners since 2010 amounted to $632 billion – 32% of which has now been written off says new report.
June 7, 2016 Chinese mining companies feel misled by Canada, report says An internal report by Ottawa's ambassador to Beijing details a raft of complaints from the China Mining Council about the unwanted surprises some mining companies encountered in Canada.
June 2, 2016 Sirius Minerals lines up contractors for huge potash mine, may lower cost estimates Sirius' mine, located beneath a U.K. national park, is set to generate an initial 10 million tonnes per year of polyhalite – a form of potash.
June 1, 2016 GRAPHIC: Uranium juniors defy bear market pricing Uranium's down more than 20% in 2016, dragging down producers. Uranium exploration stocks have moved in the opposite direction – something's gotta give.
June 1, 2016 Chinese factory jobs are disappearing – copper pays the price Fresh fall brings monthly copper price decline to more than 10% as gauge of Chinese manufacturing shows rate of job losses near post-financial crisis record.
June 1, 2016 ‘Aurora Green’ diamond smashes records after fetching $16.8 million It set a world auction record for a green diamond and became the highest price per carat ever paid for a gem that colour.
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
