March 9, 2016 MMG swings to loss and books $784 million write down The overseas unit of China’s largest state-owned copper and zinc producer is the latest victim of a sustained rout in metal prices.
March 9, 2016 Slowing Chinese demand of coal to hurt Mongolia — BMI The ramp up in Mongolian coal production will be faced with decreasing demand from China, the major importer of Mongolian coking coal.
March 8, 2016 Biggest fall in Chinese exports in seven years hits UK mining shares Official figures released in Beijing showed that exports in February were down 25.4% on a year earlier, the worst performance since May 2009
March 8, 2016 Goldman rains on everyone’s parade, says commodities rally won’t last The recent surge in prices of gold, oil and other commodities has come prematurely, says the bank, arguing that lower prices are needed for markets to rebalance.
March 7, 2016 Insane rally rockets iron ore price past $60 Iron ore price posts largest one-day gain ever surging 19.5% to $62.60 a tonne in frenzied Chinese trading.
March 3, 2016 Iron ore price jumps to new 2016 high Latest advance sees year-to-date rally top 20% ahead of crucial economic policy-setting meeting of Chinese leaders.
March 2, 2016 World’s top copper miner sees metal at $2 a pound for at least two years Codelco says current copper rally will be short-lived.
March 1, 2016 Warning of another string of mining bankruptcies in 2016 Rate of corporate defaults could be double historical average going back to 1920 says new study.
March 1, 2016 Glencore swings to loss on write-downs and collapsing coal, metal prices The Switzerland-based mining and energy giant lost $5 billion in 2015.
February 29, 2016 Update: World’s top 10 gold producers Combined output topped 30 million ounces in 2015.
Freeport says it’s on track to restart Grasberg mine after deadly mudslide The company declared force majeure on its Indonesian shipments in late September, estimating output would be curbed well into 2026. January 22, 2026 | 10:58 am
