March 9, 2015 Lucky Aussie prospector finds massive 2kg gold nugget He has named it the "fair dinkum nugget" because when people feel its weight they say "fair dinkum this is huge.”
March 9, 2015 Rio Tinto to axe hundreds of jobs as part of drastic restructuring The company recently announced its intention to merge the copper and coal divisions, reducing Rio's businesses to just four main groups.
March 9, 2015 Chile launches national program to boost mining industry productivity One of the goals is to support the creation of 250 local mining suppliers and have the sector exporting $10bn in knowledge-intensive solutions by 2035.
March 6, 2015 Gold down on better-than-expected U.S. jobs report Gold for April delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange was last at $1,184.20 per ounce, or about $12 below where it was before the report…
March 6, 2015 Cameco gets approval for its Australian Kintyre uranium mine After more than four years of consultation and environmental studies, the miner has been granted conditional approval by Western Australia’s authorities.
March 6, 2015 IMAGE GALLERY: The M&A deals that defined the commodity super-cycle These were the six mining transactions that defined the current deal-making landscape.
March 6, 2015 Enbridge to shed costs of oil sand pipelines by $320 million The planned optimization include the Athabasca Twin and the Wood Buffalo extension projects.
March 5, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: Copper’s contribution the the EU’s circular economy Copper is one of the most important materials for infrastructure and circuitry, and therefore it is needed in large amounts to build skyscrapers, vehicles, homes, and other important items.
March 5, 2015 Expansion of Chile’s Sierra Gorda mine may cost up to $2bn Majority owner KGHM International also said it is sticking to its commitment to invest US$9 billion over the next five years.
March 5, 2015 Mick Davies’ X2 Resources raises $5.6 billion, ready to buy up assets The former Xstrata boss’ new firm may soon pull the trigger on some big deals at a time of low commodity prices and willing sellers.
Vale faces renewed safety concerns after mine water overflows The incidents, near the towns of Ouro Preto and Congonhas, left no injuries, the companies and Minas Gerais' government said. January 26, 2026 | 01:57 pm
