December 28, 2015 Commodity price slump undercuts mining sector Chinese demand kept Canadian mines humming - now there's too much supply of metals, minerals.
December 22, 2015 ALROSA Supervisory Board Approves 2016 Budget The 2016 mining operations plan is drawn up in accordance with ALROSA's Long-term Development Program. Diamond production by ALROSA Group is expected at up to 39 million carats.
December 22, 2015 Canada’s Quebec okays $1.2 billion phosphate mine The open-pit mine – the largest in Canada near an inhabited area – is expected to create 475 construction jobs and 375 permanent positions.
December 22, 2015 Yamana Gold decides not to divest Brazilian operations after all The miner said current market conditions are not supportive of a private placement on terms the company would find acceptable.
December 22, 2015 Kyrgyzstan freezes talks with Centerra Gold over Kumtor The country's government said the current agreement "ran counter to the country's national interests."
December 22, 2015 Death toll from Brazilian dam burst climbs — BHP The miner raised the death toll from the catastrophic dam burst at a mine in Brazil last month to 17 from 13 and said there are two people still missing.
December 22, 2015 What to expect for 2016: Top predictions for the mining industry Will commodities continue to “bump along the bottom” or is a recovery coming by mid-year? The jury is out.
December 22, 2015 Australia ok’s vast coal port expansion near Great Barrier Reef The expansion work will require dredging 1.1 million cubic meters of seabed near the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
December 21, 2015 Caterpillar to pay $74 million after found guilty of stealing trade secrets England-based supplier Miller UK won a case filed five years ago, in which accused CAT of misusing classified information to produce its own coupler, rather than buying it from them.
December 21, 2015 Gemfields fetches $29 million in Singapore rubies auction The company managed to sell 90,642 carats of the 92,136 carats it made available under the auction.
Italy seeks over $8 billion in damages from ArcelorMittal over ILVA steelworks, FT reports Acciaierie d'Italia has sued over alleged mismanagement of the steelworks. January 12, 2026 | 01:23 pm
