March 24, 2015 Here is what it looks like when mining trucks drive across frozen lakes In the farthest reaches of northwestern Canada, there are few people and fewer roads. When winter comes, fuel, explosives, and heavy equipment move north in an unusual way: via trucks…
March 24, 2015 Freeport axes dividend by 84% amid weak commodity prices The copper and gold miner will pay a dividend of 5 cents.
March 24, 2015 Mining for copper just got a lot cheaper A new study shows the costs of mining for the red metal have steadily declined over the past three years.
March 23, 2015 Chile’s court says Barrick’s Pascua-Lama has not damaged glaciers The country's Environmental Court handed Monday a major victory to Barrick’s besieged Pascua-Lama gold, copper and silver project, straddling the border with Argentina.
March 23, 2015 Gold climbs on weaker dollar, rate outlook Gold prices were up for the fourth straight session on Monday, hitting a fresh two-week high.
March 23, 2015 Scientists claim gold in human excrement is worth millions They have given the expression "where there's muck there's brass" a whole new meaning.
March 23, 2015 Zijin Mining buys 10% of Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines Zijn's main interest in Ivanhoe seems to be the Kamoa copper project.
March 23, 2015 Cliffs sells Ontario’s Ring of Fire claims to Noront for $20 million The U.S. miner said the sale is part of a strategy to divest non-core assets and focus on supplying iron ore pellets to the North American steel industry.
March 23, 2015 Gold price history in major world currencies vs stock performances The following charts clearly demonstrate gold’s fantastic price appreciation during the past 14 years.
March 23, 2015 South Africa woes cast doubt on BHP spin-off success There are a number of challenges South32 is likely to face, including potential Black Economic Empowerment ownership concessions and power price hikes.
Rio and Glencore set to extend deadline for talks on mega deal A particular concern for Rio is how to value Glencore’s copper business, Bloomberg reported. January 30, 2026 | 10:05 am
