January 8, 2016 Political risk seen on the rise in these key mining markets Major commodity-producing countries are set to remain under intense finance strain in 2016, which will increase the risk of social unrest, says Verisk Maplecroft.
January 7, 2016 Komatsu to purchase equity of service company for mining equipment in Mexico The firm is buying 60% of Road Machinery Co., S.A. de C.V, Mitsui's subsidiary in Mexico, which services Komatsu mining equipment.
January 7, 2016 Iron ore prices to fall back into the $30s — Citi Prices fell Thursday for a second consecutive session. According to Metal Bulletin, the spot price for benchmark 62% fines dropped by 0.46%, or 20 cents, to $42.91 a tonne.
January 6, 2016 Private capital won’t touch mining Only 0.6% of private capital raised in 2015 for natural resource investment is for mining projects–one wind farm fund attracted more than the entire sector.
January 5, 2016 Iron ore price 16% rally off decade low comes to abrupt halt Hopes pinned on Big 4 to exercise their "unprecedented pricing power".
January 5, 2016 Miners, commodities traders brace for La Niña The last time the weather event was present, it wrought havoc on the mining industry in Australia, with thermal and coking coal mines in Queensland hit by flooding from cyclones…
January 3, 2016 Argentinian lithium-potash project sold for $5 million Canadian merchant bank Aberdeen International (TSX:AAB) has purchased a lithium-potash project in Argentina through a share purchase agreement valued at CAD$5 million.
December 30, 2015 Millions of people being contaminated with toxic mercury used in mines The largely unregulated use of mercury has created a major worldwide environmental hazard.
December 29, 2015 Chile’s copper miners still making money despite price collapse Official figures contradict recent local reports showing that most copper miners in the country are barely breaking even at current metal prices.
December 28, 2015 The world’s 10 driest mines Average annual precipitation at many of these mines is zero.
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
