February 29, 2016 Update: World’s top 10 gold producers Combined output topped 30 million ounces in 2015.
February 29, 2016 Two years after Mexico’s biggest mine spill villagers still don’t trust their drinking water Here's what went wrong and how the impacts could have been minimal.
February 26, 2016 Samarco compensation deal said to be signed Monday in Brazil The agreement would end weeks of negotiations and be a key step in the joint venture owned by Vale SA and BHP Billiton Ltd. eventually resuming operations
February 25, 2016 Vale posts record loss, to sell core assets It posted a fourth-quarter net loss of $8.57 billion, its fifth drop in the past six quarters.
February 25, 2016 USA, Mexico energy policies a mounting risk for Canada’s oil sector — IEA Heightened competition between NAFTA members to export crude oil, poses serious challenges for Canada, says the agency.
February 25, 2016 Venezuela, Canadian gold miner settle dispute in $5 billion deal The agreement will see the parties embark on a joint venture that will run the Las Brisas and Las Cristinas mines.
February 25, 2016 South32 looking for assets despite $1.75bn loss, massive layoffs Despite the loss and a 94% drop in earnings, analysts believe the company's modest debt of $116 million makes it well-positioned to act on opportunities.
February 24, 2016 Copper prices plummet on China worries, oil collapse The London Metal Exchange’s three-month copper contract fell as much as 1.4%, the most since Feb. 10, to $4,580 a metric ton.
February 24, 2016 Galway Gold mulls legal escape to Colombia’s mining ban in paramos The junior miner said the ruling not only forces it to halt operations, but it also blocks it from transferring the project, as the mining permit will no longer be…
February 24, 2016 Samarco executives accused of homicide by Brazilian police over dam burst The seven executives, including Samarco's boss at the time of the deadly disaster, are being accused of qualified homicide.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
