September 1, 2016 Banks backstop Sirius Minerals for $2.9B UK potash mine Plans for a new potash mine in northern England moved a step forward on Thursday when the mine developer announced it has lined up six companies to backstop the project.
September 1, 2016 Anglo’s top shareholder to call vote on assets sale plan South Africa's Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which owns 14.5% of Anglo, believes the mining giant may not realize the full value of its assets.
September 1, 2016 Joy Global misses expectations on weak mining equipment sales The heavy machinery maker expects market conditions to remain weak through 2017.
September 1, 2016 Barrick appoints new exec to restart Argentine side of Pascua-Lama George Bee will assume as vice president of the Argentine side of the project effective Sep. 12.
August 31, 2016 Ownership of Panguna copper-gold mine triggers fresh dispute Conflict comes as Rio Tinto donated its majority stake in the operation to both Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville last month.
August 31, 2016 Oil sands stoppages push Canadian GDP down to 2009 recession levels The country’s economy shrank 1.6% in the April-to-June period, the largest quarterly decline in seven years.
August 31, 2016 Coking coal prices are on fire — up more than 80% in six months This kind of coal, used in steel-making, jumped 41% in August alone to nearly $140 a tonne.
August 31, 2016 Colombia’s largest coal mine resumes exports Cerrejon has restarted loading and exporting from its Bolivar port after a suspension last week due to suspected contamination.
August 30, 2016 Russian gold mining company Zapadnaya improves productivity and safety with video over satellite from Orange Business Services Orange satellite broadband connects Zapadnaya’s remote mine operations
August 30, 2016 Potash Corp confirms merger talks with Agrium, shares halted A tie-up could produce a fertilizer giant worth more than $30 billion.
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
