January 22, 2016 LME said in talks with banks to list gold contracts in London The LME, the world’s biggest metals bourse, has said for years that it wants to expand into London’s gold market.
January 22, 2016 Moody’s puts 175 energy and mining firms on review as low prices bite Top miners BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Vale and Anglo American are among the firms at risk of rating downgrade.
January 22, 2016 Barrick braces for up to $3 billion in writedowns The asset writedown is primarily related to two Latin American assets — Pascua Lama project, on the border of Chile and Argentina and Pueblo Viejo, in Dominican Republic.
January 22, 2016 Canada’s Nevsun defends itself against abuse allegations in Eritrea Should foreigners who allege human rights abuses against a Canadian company operating in a foreign land have their case heard in a Canadian court?
January 22, 2016 Rick Mills: How to profit from the demands of a growing world population As the world prepares to house, feed and care for 9.7 billion people, Ahead of the Herd founder Rick Mills is looking for the companies that will profit from the…
January 21, 2016 CanAlaska adds to excellent uranium targets CanAlaska is buying back MC Resources Ltd. (Mitsubishi)’s 50% interest in the West McArthur project for $600,000 and a 1% royalty to MC.
January 21, 2016 China shutting another 4,300 coal mines Beijing will invest $4.6 billion over the next three years to close small and inefficient coal mines across the country.
January 21, 2016 Aussie mining tycoon Palmer promises ‘truth’ on massive job cuts at his nickel refinery He said he would open up after a creditors meeting next week in Townsville, where his his Queensland Nickel company is based.
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.
Rising copper prices help Freeport-McMoRan offset Grasberg production dip Average copper prices rose in the fourth quarter and hit all-time highs late in December. January 22, 2026 | 10:08 am
