August 26, 2016 Striking Bolivian miners lift roadblock after killing country’s deputy minister Rodolfo Illanes (56) was kidnapped Thursday, tortured and beaten to death according to officials.
August 26, 2016 Higher gold price will add 10m annual ounces by 2020 The world is far from reaching peak gold – miners are making the most of a rising gold price to bring giant projects on stream before the end of the…
August 26, 2016 Samarco restart still a year away World's largest iron ore pellet operation has been shut since November.
August 26, 2016 Kinross Gold halts Maricunga mine in Chile, lays off 300 workers Suspension of Maricunga comes earlier than planned after a court upheld the country’s regulator decision to shut down the water system linked to the mine over environmental concerns.
August 25, 2016 Azure Minerals strikes silver and gold in Mexico Azure Minerals Ltd. (AZS:ASX), an Australian company developing two precious metal projects in Mexico, has caught the attention of a pair of analysts and the Mining Journal.
August 25, 2016 South32 posts $1.6bn loss but pays maiden dividend The miner continues to look for new assets, including Anglo American’s 40% stake in their manganese joint venture — Samancor.
August 24, 2016 More Peñasquito problems for Goldcorp Report claims contamination of groundwater at Vancouver gold miner's flagship mine in Mexico may be more serious than previously thought.
August 24, 2016 Glencore posts worst half-yearly profit since listing in London Despite a rebound in commodity prices and successful costs cuts, Glencore remained in the red in the six months to end-June.
August 23, 2016 Venezuela ordered to pay Vancouver miner $1.6 billion Shares in Rusoro Mining soars 122% after international arbitration tribunal awards damages over late president Chavez's seizure of its gold mines in 2011.
August 23, 2016 Iron ore’s rally has its days numbered — Citi Citi analysts believe the steel-making ingredient will average $51 a tonne in the final quarter of 2016 and fall to $45 next year.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
