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.
December 28, 2015 Freeport-McMoRan chairman resigns, shares plummet The company's co-founder James Moffett will step down as chairman and quit the board.
December 28, 2015 Mining projects worth $56 billion to come on stream in Peru beginning 2016 China is currently the top investor in the country's sector, pumping $19.2 billion into several copper, gold and silver projects.
December 22, 2015 Iron ore price predictions keep getting cut Iron ore back above $40 on Tuesday, but Australia cuts official price forecast for 2016 to 20% below prediction made just three months ago.
December 22, 2015 Yamana Gold decides not to divest Brazilian operations after all The miner said current market conditions are not supportive of a private placement on terms the company would find acceptable.
December 22, 2015 Death toll from Brazilian dam burst climbs — BHP The miner raised the death toll from the catastrophic dam burst at a mine in Brazil last month to 17 from 13 and said there are two people still missing.
December 22, 2015 What to expect for 2016: Top predictions for the mining industry Will commodities continue to “bump along the bottom” or is a recovery coming by mid-year? The jury is out.
December 21, 2015 The world’s 10 wettest mines One of these mines gets more than fives times the rain of Canada's rainiest city.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
