December 15, 2015 Barrick unveils early results of plan to buy back $1.15bn of its own debt The miner, which began the year with an over $13 billion debt, has vowed to reduce the hefty figure by $3 billion before the end of 2015.
December 15, 2015 Rio Tinto closes $4.4 billion financing deal for Oyu Tolgoi mine The $4.4 billion deal involved international financial institutions and export credit agencies representing the governments of the U.S., Canada and Australia, along with 15 commercial banks.
December 14, 2015 Rio Tinto $4 billion financing deal for Oyu Tolgoi imminent — report The agreement, which is said to involve up to 15 banks, could be signed as early as Wednesday.
December 14, 2015 Codelco eyes $600 million in savings, more job cuts in 2016 as copper in the pits Chief executive Nelson Pizarro said output will, however, remain untouched.
December 14, 2015 Diamond miners likely to cut prices further in 2016 to lift demand — Moody’s The rating and research agency expects producers to have to deepen cut prices as supply and demand challenges continue into the new year.
December 14, 2015 Austria says it has repatriated 15 tonnes of gold from London Austria has repatriated 15 tonnes of its gold reserves as part of a plan to hold half its stock of the precious metal within the country's borders.
December 13, 2015 Battle over coal mine reveals Russian billionaire’s UK links A British private equity firm is battling for the return of a £250m mine in Russia it believes was transferred illegally to a company linked to a Siberian billionaire.
December 12, 2015 Nazi gold train rumours to be determined true or not in ‘matter of days’ Experts from Krakow University of Science and Technology are almost ready to release their findings.
December 11, 2015 Some think not too soon for Anglo obituary Anglo-American perceived as "the most likely of the diversified mining majors to go bust" even if it "goes down fighting".
December 11, 2015 African Potash soars on fertilizer trade deal The agreement with Windmill, a private fertilizer producer in Southern Africa, is expected to bring in net revenue of $300,000.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
