October 3, 2016 China to reach target in cutting coal overcapacity by year-end The world’s biggest coal producer expects to reach targets for cutting unneeded capacity by the end of 2016, which is earlier than planned.
October 3, 2016 Strike hits Freeport’s Grasberg mine in Indonesia More than 1,000 workers have gone on strike at Grasberg in a dispute with management over better conditions, including bonus payments.
October 3, 2016 Canada’s federal government to impose carbon price on provinces Feds plan to establish a “floor price” on carbon pollution of $10 a tonne in 2018, rising to $50 a tonne by 2022.
October 3, 2016 Energy investment boom expected in northern Chile The projects, many of them in the renewables sector, are expected to also boost machinery acquisitions and generate close to 3,000 new jobs.
September 30, 2016 Glencore reviews bribery allegations against business partner Och-Ziff’s partner in Congo paid $100 million in bribes to local authorities over a 10-year period to secure access to mining assets. Bloomberg quotes an anonymous source saying Dan Gertler…
September 30, 2016 Precious metals, nickel, zinc likely to outperform over next 2 years — analysts The commodity research teams at Macquarie and Barclays, however, are not as optimistic when it comes to potash, aluminum and steel.
September 30, 2016 Enbridge selling major Saskatchewan pipeline system in Cdn$1 billion deal Cash from the sale will be used to proceed with the takeover of Spectra Energy and fund other growth projects.
September 29, 2016 Peruvian gold miners to boost awareness of fairtrade gold Three special guests from Peru will speak at events across the UK as part of a nationwide push tagged ‘I DO’ to […]
September 29, 2016 South Africa’s mining industry continues to face tough times — PwC report Companies had no choice but to cut back on new developments, re-focus on profitable production rather than maximum production and to save costs.
September 29, 2016 Namibia’s new uranium mine to triple country’s output by 2017 The country is poised to becoming the world’s third largest producer of the commodity, as the massive Husab mine begins production in October.
Almost 75% of mining M&As flow to Latin America: McKinsey New report shows capital clustering in lower-risk regions as critical minerals demand outpaces supply and funding gaps widen. January 14, 2026 | 09:06 am
