August 10, 2016 First Majestic Silver swings back to profit in Q2 The Mexico-focused miner has benefitted from an ongoing silver rally and even more so than many of its peers, as it chose not to diversify into other metals.
August 10, 2016 Mount Polley and Samarco: What can we do to reduce the chances of another tailings disaster? Recommendations regarding better site investigation procedures, and stricter adherence to tailings management procedures are obvious steps in the right direction.
August 8, 2016 Iron ore price soars past $61 per tonne to fresh 3-month high Iron ore’s resilience in recent months has defied many analysts’ forecasts, as Beijing’s stimulus plans, restocking by Chinese steel mills and historically low port stockpiles have supported prices.
August 5, 2016 Goldman Sachs: Copper price heading for $1.80 “Company guidance and our estimates suggest that copper is entering the eye of the supply storm.”
August 4, 2016 More bad news for copper price Study shows the most efficient mines in top producer Chile now produce copper for less than $1 a pound after finding an additional 13% in savings this year.
August 2, 2016 Silver Wheaton bulks up on Brazilian gold Silver Wheaton stock gets a boost from $800 million Vale goldstream buy.
August 2, 2016 Simandou shelving great for Rio, rivals $20 billion West African iron ore mega-project had the potential to lower long-term iron ore price by $5 per tonne according to new report.
July 31, 2016 Yamana Gold announces sale of its Mercedes mine in Mexico Yamana will receive consideration in the form of cash and equity securities, the value of which was $140 million at the time of negotiations.
July 29, 2016 Anglo American declines merger offer from Vedanta Vedanta Resources’ chairman Anil Agarwal allegedly approached Anglo in several opportunities earlier this year to discuss potential tie-ups.
July 29, 2016 INFOGRAPHIC: The real gold, silver and bronze count in the Olympic Medals This BullionVault infographic looks at the gold value of each nation's summer Olympics medals.
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