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2016 metals, mining outlook darkens

World Bank revises down growth rate for commodity exporting countries to just 0.4%, predicts 15% decline in metal prices this year.

Frik Els | June 7, 2016 | 1:02 pm

Top miners squandered $200 billion during boom

Capital spending by the world's largest miners since 2010 amounted to $632 billion – 32% of which has now been written off says new report.

Frik Els | June 7, 2016 | 10:51 am

US government expected to green-light first private Moon mission

An official endorsement of such mission would pave the way for several other for-profit space ventures currently in the works.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2016 | 4:05 am

Commodities storming back into bull market

Most analysts believe the commodities market has turned a corner and that prices are unlikely to return to lows seen in the past year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 6, 2016 | 6:38 am

Coal rides commodities rally in push to 10-month high in Europe

The fuel has rallied 50% since February, when it plunged to the lowest since at least 2007.

Bloomberg News | June 6, 2016 | 12:43 am

Low coal prices force Glencore to shut Australia’s Tahmoor mine

About 350 people will lose their jobs when the mine closes in early 2019.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 2, 2016 | 7:54 am

Joy Global surprises with quarterly profit, shares jump

The results, which surpassed Wall Street expectations, come on the back of a modest increase in service sales and aggressive cost cuts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 2, 2016 | 5:42 am

Brazil’s mining sector to recover lost ground as iron ore, metal prices stabilize

Higher gold prices will push miners to restart or speed up development of projects, leading a fresh wave of mergers and acquisitions in the country, according to BMI Research.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2016 | 4:34 am

CHARTS: Brutal May for metals and miners

A sharp reversal in metals and minerals prices during May see top mining companies shed billions in market value.

Frik Els | May 31, 2016 | 4:02 pm

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