March 9, 2016 World’s second-largest diamond to go under the hammer uncut The rock, discovered by Lucara in Botswana last year, is second in size only to the Cullinan diamond in the British Crown jewels.
March 9, 2016 Slowing Chinese demand of coal to hurt Mongolia — BMI The ramp up in Mongolian coal production will be faced with decreasing demand from China, the major importer of Mongolian coking coal.
March 9, 2016 Gold’s best start since 1974 shows not just inflation hedge As deflation looms, metal has not done this well in 42 years.
March 8, 2016 Biggest fall in Chinese exports in seven years hits UK mining shares Official figures released in Beijing showed that exports in February were down 25.4% on a year earlier, the worst performance since May 2009
March 8, 2016 Teck CEO shoots down speculation about Fort Hills oil sands stake Ceo Don Lindsay said the expenses being incurred on the project act as a tax shelter for the cash flow currently being generated by Teck’s coal and copper mines.
March 8, 2016 Vale-Fortescue iron ore pact a win-win deal — analysts Long-term, the deal could be viewed as the first step of a more disciplined approach to iron ore supply by aligning two of the world’s “big four” producers of the…
March 8, 2016 Goldman rains on everyone’s parade, says commodities rally won’t last The recent surge in prices of gold, oil and other commodities has come prematurely, says the bank, arguing that lower prices are needed for markets to rebalance.
March 8, 2016 Landslide at Glencore Katanga mine in DRC leaves 2 dead, 5 missing Causes of the wall collapse at the open pit KOV mine are still unclear.
March 8, 2016 EY: Distress and divestments to dominate mining deals in 2016 EY notes that after the fifth consecutive year of declining deal volume and values, increasing levels of financial distress will trigger more divestments, spin-offs, joint ventures and possibly hostile takeover…
March 8, 2016 Chile helping miners to stay afloat, but threat of labour reform, lower copper prices loom The government has set aside some $20 million through June to assist small and medium miners
Indonesian coal association says quota cuts risk mine shutdowns Indonesia flagged plans to slash coal output to about 600 million tons a year in a bid to boost prices for the commodity. February 01, 2026 | 09:05 am
