October 20, 2016 Brazilians disrupt BHP Billiton General Meeting in London, a year after deadly Samarco dam disaster Outside the meeting, a street theatre re-enactment of the destruction of the Doce River in Minas Gerais, Brazil, was accompanied by testimonials from frontline visitors affected by the company’s operations…
October 19, 2016 Grupo Mexico’s mine in Spain under scrutiny… again Grupo Mexico’s project is being scrutinized once again.
October 19, 2016 Joy Global shareholders approve $3.7 billion acquisition by Komatsu The deal still remains subject to closing conditions and regulatory clearances.
October 19, 2016 Congo takes Freeport, Lundin to court over sale of Tenke Fungurume The Congo mine, which cost $3 billion to build, holds one of the world’s largest known copper resources.
October 19, 2016 World’s top miner BHP Billiton finally sees signs of recovery in mining BHP is not the first major player to flag green shoots in the mining industry. Caterpillar, the world's largest heavy machinery maker, said the same last month.
October 18, 2016 ISS gives Potash Corp-Agrium merger its blessing The deal, the biggest Canadian merger since CNOOC Ltd. bought Nexen Energy ULC in 2013, would create the world’s largest crop-nutrient supplier, worth about $36 billion.
October 18, 2016 Thermal coal just hit $100 per tonne and may stay this high until 2017 The last time prices for the commodity were this high was in 2012.
October 18, 2016 Yamana Gold set to spin off Brazilian unit as separate public company The miner plans using proceeds from the exercise of the purchase rights and any direct sales of Brio shares to reduce debt.
October 18, 2016 Congo’s cobalt production set to soar despite claims of child labour Last year, the country's cobalt production accounted for just over half of the world's output.
October 18, 2016 Major operational overhaul planned for KSM copper, gold mine Higher upfront costs but better ROI on massive gold-copper mine: Seabridge Gold.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
