February 23, 2016 South Korea’s rise to lithium prominence The nation now accounts for 10% of global lithium demand and is the fourth largest global market.
February 22, 2016 Dominion Diamond upbeat on ‘positive’ pre-feasibility study for new Sable mine The Sable kimberlite pipe, for which permitting is already in place, could see mining beginning in 2019.
February 22, 2016 Petra Diamonds swings to loss as sales, prices dropped The company remains upbeat and expects a better performance in the second half, driven by a recovery in diamond prices.
February 22, 2016 AngloGold Ashanti digs itself out of debt The world’s third-largest gold producer returned to profit in the fourth quarter, did not manage to avert posting a net loss for 2015.
February 22, 2016 Zimbabwe orders diamond miners to halt operations Companies have been told to leave behind equipment and vacate their premises.
February 22, 2016 Barrick to spend about $2 billion in US, Peru gold projects The world’s largest gold miner also said it would redeem up to $750 million in notes to help cut debt by at least $2bn this year.
February 22, 2016 Crude prices to remain depressed until 2017 even with oil sands coming to ‘standstill’ — IEA Last year, the agency had forecast a "relatively swift" recovery. Instead, oil prices have continued to fall, hitting less than $30 a barrel, a level last seen in 2003.
February 19, 2016 New technology, automation to help miners survive commodity prices rout When the worst collapse of commodity prices in nearly two decades finally ends, mining companies left standing probably will have more robots on their side.
February 19, 2016 Foreign firms’ future in Myanmar mining hangs on details A new legal amendment has the potential to fundamentally alter the economics of mining in Myanmar and draw a new round of foreign companies to the country.
February 19, 2016 Cases of malaria on the rise in Colombia’s mining regions, study shows Cases of the mosquito-borne disease in Colombia have been skyrocketing, but only in areas where mining activities have increased, a new study shows.
Silver price extends volatile run with surge above $86 Spot prices rose as much as 6.6% to over $86 an ounce, near its highest in a week. February 11, 2026 | 08:38 am
