November 5, 2015 Even iron ore lump prices are being crushed Premiums for lump ore which let steelmakers lower pollution and cut costs have shrunk from $20 to just $3 a tonne.
November 5, 2015 The state of the diamond mining industry going into year-end 2015 So far in 2015, the state of the global diamond industry has been closely aligned with the posture of the global economy, as it so often is, and should be.
November 4, 2015 Glencore shares soar on faster than expected debt reduction The stock ignored news from Zambia where President Edgar Lungu said he would not allow the firm to lay off workers at its Mopani Copper Mine, as it mothballs it…
November 2, 2015 Copper bears ignoring Chinese manufacturing turnaround Index of manufacturing activity closely correlated with copper price bounces back in October.
November 2, 2015 Merging ecology and economy to transform urban mining into world’s leading target manufacturer According to the United Nations Environmental Programme, an estimated 50 million tons of electronic waste are generated around the world every year. What's more, the metal deposits found in many…
October 30, 2015 China’s new 5-year plan brilliant news for mining At fifth plenum Beijing recommits to high economic growth rates, faster urbanization and indicates it's willing to step in to make it happen.
October 30, 2015 Japan tightens grip on Kazakhstan’s emerging rare earths sector The Japanese Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) has signed a deal with local authorities to jointly explore for rare earths in the Karaganda and Kostanay regions.
October 29, 2015 Increase in rare earth prices will not affect global market, demand The increase in prices by China's largest rare earth miner will not have a material effect on global prices or demand, according to a leading expert on the sector.
October 29, 2015 Myanmar’s $31bn ‘secretive’ jade industry keeps fuelling rights abuses Most of the profit goes to powerful military and ex-junta figures instead of the state coffers, a report reveals.
October 29, 2015 Mining industry value drops below one trillion dollars In 2011, during the peak of the so-called “mining boom”, the sector was worth nearly US$2.5 trillion.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
