February 24, 2015 BHP pins hopes on spin-off South32 In the second half of 2014 the businesses bound for South32 generated $5bn worth of revenue and almost $890m of earnings before interest and tax.
February 24, 2015 Maine’s mining rules review may open door to Canadian gold, copper project Canada's J.D. Irving Ltd. hopes to build a massive open-pit copper and gold mine at the state's Bald Mountain.
February 24, 2015 Canada’s Saskatchewan second only to Finland as world’s top mining destination The potash and oil-rich province was placed at the top of the Fraser Institute's annual rank of mining companies.
February 23, 2015 Australia’s Hunter Valley coal’s health bill more than $460m a year The figure, estimated by doctors, is based on the health costs and lost productivity from coal-related respiratory and cardiac issues.
February 23, 2015 All workers rescued at Harmony’s mine, but profit to take a hit The mine, Harmony's single largest gold producer, will likely remain closed for an indefinite period while a probe is held.
February 23, 2015 Zambia eases tax rules, to start refund talks on a ‘company-by-company basis’ The new rules only apply to future payments and not amounts already owed.
February 23, 2015 Russia opens its largest coal mine The Arshanovsky open cut mine is expected to yield 10 million tonnes of coal a year once at full capacity.
February 23, 2015 Finning’s Vancouver branch to cut 500 workers in Canada The figure represents 9% of the company's Canadian workforce, and it is due to "soft market conditions."
February 22, 2015 Chile’s Codelco likely to buy Anglo’s unwanted copper assets — report Anglo’s assets up for grabs include three mines and a smelter valued at $1 billion.
February 22, 2015 About 100 miners trapped underground, 400 rescued at Harmony Gold’s mine Specially trained rescue teams continue their efforts to save the remaining employees, said the company.
Copper price: Most popular stories of 2025 Copper is on course for its biggest annual gain since 2009 and articles about the metal were read more than 2.5 million times this year. December 24, 2025 | 12:20 pm
