July 22, 2015 Glencore to slash 380 coal jobs in South Africa It had said in January that the closure of its Optimum coal mines would put over 1,000 jobs at risk.
July 22, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: The world economy in one visualization Today’s data visualization is the most simple breakdown of the world economy that we’ve seen.
July 22, 2015 Economic slump, not drop in coal use, responsible for U.S. carbon emissions fall Findings of a new research show the 11% fall in carbon emissions between 2007 and 2013 was caused mainly by depressed market conditions.
July 22, 2015 Gemfields Mozambique mine to yield rubies for over 20 years An independent report has confirmed the Montepuez mine holds the largest deposit of rubies in the world, with projected output of 432 million carats over 21 years.
July 22, 2015 BHP Billiton beats iron ore guidance, takes copper write-downs The world's No.1 miner will continue boosting its iron ore output, adding to a global glut and keeping pressure on prices.
July 21, 2015 Gabriel files for international arbitration against Romania Dispute over Roşia Montană gold and silver project.
July 21, 2015 More LNG development debate hot air Canada's B.C. legislature’s summer debate over the Pacific NorthWest LNG project development agreement is but one factor in B.C.’s complex liquefied natural gas equation.
July 21, 2015 Is Gold a Stupid “Pet Rock” or a Bedrock Asset? Greece defaulted at the end of June, and metals investors expected higher prices in July. What we expected isn’t what we got. […]
July 21, 2015 K+S rejects fresh approach from Potash Corp. With the deal, Potash Corp. could regain some of its historic dominance over the fertilizer market, since the two companies combined account for 30% of the global potash production.
July 21, 2015 Alrosa’s rough diamonds sales down 22% in first half of the year The Russian company, hit by a sustained slowdown in the diamond market, said its rough diamond have declined by 6% in the first six months of the year.
Vale faces renewed safety concerns after mine water overflows The incidents, near the towns of Ouro Preto and Congonhas, left no injuries, the companies and Minas Gerais' government said. January 26, 2026 | 01:57 pm