September 14, 2015 US coal industry’s cost cuts not enough to offset weak prices Average sales margins for coal miners have fallen by about half since 2011, forcing three of the U.S.'s largest publicly traded producers to file for bankruptcy protection this year.
September 14, 2015 Vietnam begins construction of region first potash mine The mine, to produce 320,000 metric tons of potash salt per year, is expected to help reduce the country's reliance on imported fertilizers.
September 14, 2015 Anglo American completes sale of Chile copper mines The announcement comes only days after Anglo announced a $330m deal to sell lossmaking South African platinum mines to Sibanye Gold.
September 11, 2015 Iron ore price claims another scalp Australia-listed Northern Iron warns of "material uncertainty of cash flow" and inability to extend debt maturities.
September 11, 2015 Botswana may soon have its first uranium mine As Australian firm A-Cap Resources has applied for a mining licence for its flagship Letlhakane project.
September 11, 2015 World’s largest diamond producer Debswana slashes output target The company, a joint venture between Botswana and De Beers, said the measure follows a downturn in the global diamond market.
September 11, 2015 IEA predicts huge collapse in US oil output next year The agency believes U.S. tight oil supply will sink by nearly 400,000 barrels a day in 2016.
September 11, 2015 University of California sells off $200 million in coal, oil sands assets Chief Investment Officer Jagdeep Bachher said the assets were no longer good investments for the university's $98.2 billion fund.
September 10, 2015 Chile’s Codelco to cut top positions in response to weak copper prices Chief executive Nelson Pizarro warned Codelco is ready to “cut costs to the bones,” and revealed the layoff process has already started.
September 10, 2015 BHP, SaskPower partner to accelerate development of carbon capture and storage The companies will share access to data and lessons learned from SaskPower’s Boundary Dam facility — the world’s first full chain power sector CCS project.
CME Group hikes gold, silver margins again as volatility grips markets Both initial and maintenance margins for COMEX 100 Gold Futures have been increased to 9%. February 06, 2026 | 07:24 am
