June 2, 2015 Total, Shell exit coal mining Some of the world's top oil producers have decided to abandon coal and focus instead on ramping up production and trading of liquified natural gas as a cleaner fossil fuel…
June 2, 2015 AngloGold, Newmont in talks over sale of Colorado mine The sale would be one of the largest of a U.S. gold mine since the price of the precious metal began falling in 2013.
June 1, 2015 Meteorites heading to Earth may contain trillions of diamonds Gems founds in fragments of the Almahata Sitta meteorite were formed in an unknown planet that existed when our solar system was just forming, researchers say.
June 1, 2015 Mining exploration spending in Australia hits decade-low The dramatic fall was led mainly by the iron ore and coal sectors.
June 1, 2015 Molycorp stock collapses after missing $32.5M interest payment Skipping the loan repayment could lead to the U.S. rare earths miner bankruptcy.
June 1, 2015 This is what the mining market looked like in Q1 SNL Metals & Mining just released an expert review on all aspects of the industry, recent performance and quarterly outlook.
June 1, 2015 Seafloor copper extraction better than traditional mining — report The study, commissioned by Nautilus Minerals, shows seabed copper mining may cause less disruptions to the environment and local communities than terrestrial operations.
May 29, 2015 Seven diamond miners form group to fight synthetics But some believe main challenge will be falling prices and wholesalers difficult access to credit to purchase rough diamonds.
May 29, 2015 Vale may sell potash assets in Saskatchewan As Brazil’s Vale SA figures out what to do with its fertilizer business, the mining giant is thought to be testing the waters on a potential sale, according to people…
May 29, 2015 Harmony Gold to cut over 3,000 jobs, union asks Gov’t to intervene The company had warned it planned to restructure several of its mines, producing almost 25% of its gold, when it posted a third consecutive quarterly loss early May.
Chile’s Mantoverde copper output hit as labor talks stall, union says The labor authority had notified that the company will not have emergency personnel from the union to keep facilities operational. January 12, 2026 | 11:18 am
