January 21, 2016 Samarco top executives take leave two months after Brazil dam burst CEO Ricardo Vescovi and operations chief Kleber Terra were among those accused of environmental crimes by Brazil’s Federal Police earlier this month.
January 21, 2016 Tata Steel scales down iron ore mining at Canada facility The company cited “challenging conditions” in the steel and iron ore markets as the main reason for such decision.
January 20, 2016 Greek court annuls Govt. decision to revoke Eldorado Gold licence The ruling comes only a few days after the Canadian miner decided to halt work at its mine in northern Greece, putting 600 jobs in the line.
January 20, 2016 De Beers lowers diamond prices to boost sales In a fresh attempt to counter weakening demand, the diamond giant is said to have cut prices by as much as 7% at the Jan. 18 sale.
January 20, 2016 Ecoult takes Australian UltraBattery® technology into the European grid of the future Sydney based company Ecoult is taking its energy storage products, powered by the UltraBattery, into Europe with an installation this month in Dublin to integrate fast-response storage with the electricity…
January 20, 2016 Gold recovers some shine as global markets collapse Gold has become this year the best-performing non-agricultural commodity.
January 20, 2016 Canada Revenue Agency goes after Silver Wheaton again Last year, the CRA slapped the company with a fine and ordered the miner to pay more than $200 million in back taxes, but the firm objected the decision.
January 20, 2016 Oil, Asian stocks rout deepen miners wounds Miners suffering fresh sell-off as oil price falls and the IMF lowers growth forecast for China, rattling investors.
January 20, 2016 Double-digit growth expected for Chile, Colombia, Peru and Mexico — Scotiabank Despite recent market volatility and exposure to low oil and commodity prices, the countries growth won't be affected, says the bank.
January 19, 2016 Apple, Sony, Samsung linked to child labour claims in cobalt mines Consumer products sold across the globe could contain traces of the metal produced by informal Congolese mines, who employ children as young as seven, says Amnesty International.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
