February 9, 2016 Mining services’ life support running out in Australia This year is shaping as a tipping point that will see company collapses increase, insolvency and industry experts say.
February 8, 2016 Canadian Oil Sands overhauls leadership and board ahead of Suncor takeover The company has named Sandy Martin as its new chief executive officer.
February 8, 2016 Leakage at Anglo American’s Los Bronces mine forces firm to halt grinding Firms says the affected pipe only carries ground ore mixed with water.
February 8, 2016 Randgold raises dividend despite profit slump The firm also said it would continue to invest in exploration, which remains the engine that drives its business.
February 8, 2016 Cutting staff increases the need for training While companies cut, employers in the resource and mining industry have expressed concern over growing skills shortages.
February 8, 2016 ‘Zombie’ stocks haunt Canada’s oil patch, but buyers not interested Buyers are not biting in worst market in generation.
February 8, 2016 Gold bulls keep smiling — metal price pushes past $1,200 mark Spot gold reached a peak of $1,201.40 an ounce, it highest level since mid-June.
February 8, 2016 Bankrupt Alpha Natural Resources lays off over 230 coal miners This is the third time in a month the U.S. coal miner downsizes its workforce.
February 8, 2016 Tahoe Resources adds Canadian gold mines to portfolio by buying Lake Shore Tahoe Resources has agreed to buy Canadian precious-metals miner Lake Shore Gold in an all-stock deal valued at Cdn$945 million ($678 million).
February 8, 2016 Alecto Minerals strikes JV deal with Randgold for Mali project Once deal is completed, Randgold would fund all costs, including the completion of a pre-feasibility study on over the former's Kossanto West Gold Project in Western Mali.
CHART: Friday massacre for mining stocks but copper price pulls out of nosedive Historic down day for gold and silver prices caused double digit losses for precious metals stocks but copper miners came off relatively lightly. January 30, 2026 | 06:21 pm
