September 23, 2015 Gemfields mine in Zambia richer than initially thought According to SRK, the company needs to spend $84 million over the first four years of the project
September 23, 2015 South Africa replaces mining minister on eve of massive job cuts Given that ousted minister Ramatlhodi is considered the main person that helped end a five-month strike in the country’s platinum sector last year, Zuma's decision is being questioned.
September 23, 2015 BHP Billiton contributed $7.3 billion in payments worldwide, shows first related report The mining giant acknowledged it used a Singapore marketing hub to minimize its tax expenses, but added it is paying its fair share worldwide.
September 22, 2015 Volkswagen crashes platinum price World's largest automaker would actually need to buy more platinum to scrub emissions, but for now investors believe the scandal will hurt the whole sector.
September 22, 2015 World Coal Association calls for Climate Week to recognize role of all low emission technologies The World Coal Association (WCA) has called on participants at Climate Week to recognise the role of all low emission technologies in reducing global CO2 emissions.
September 22, 2015 Copper leads fall in metal prices on China worries So far, copper prices have failed to react significantly to news of supply disruptions, remaining more responsive to news from China, the world’s largest consumer.
September 22, 2015 Main water source for Canada’s oil sands may run dry — study A team of scientists is warning that current level of water used by oil sands producers may not be sustainable.
September 22, 2015 Glencore drops to lowest ever on China-triggered mining stocks massacre Worries over China's growth and its impact on commodity prices prompted broker downgrades for some of the industry’s biggest names.
September 21, 2015 Mongolia struggles to develop Tavan Tolgoi coal mine Development of the mine, halted by politics and weak government institutions, reflects the resource curse as Mongolia’s Parliament failed to transfer ownership of the coal mine.
September 21, 2015 Rehabilitation of over 50,000 abandoned mines in Australia to hit taxpayers According to environmental scientist Peter Erskine, Australia will be left with a bill running into tens of billions of dollars unless the government starts taking mine rehabilitation seriously.
Rio Tinto’s fourth-quarter iron ore, copper output beat estimates Despite the comeback performance, Rio Tinto is still in danger of losing the top producer spot to Brazil's Vale. January 20, 2026 | 02:08 pm
