Coal rally puts the brakes on asset sales in sector
Prices above $200 a tonne are suddenly making companies that mine the steel-making commodity more unattractive.
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Caterpillar sees green shoots in mining, but sales far from picking up
The equipment maker is currently spending most of its R&D budget in its digital area, which aims to help miners reduce the amount of machinery needed at operations.
South African gold miners can appeal silicosis ruling
They will appeal verdict that paved the way for about half a million current and former miners to proceed with a multi-million-dollar suit, which seeks compensation for those who contracted lung diseases.
Suncor to take $80 million hit after Nova Scotia project found non-commercial
The charge is related to the first exploration well of its joint venture in the Shelburne basin, south of Nova Scotia.
Alrosa unveils detection device for polished diamonds
Rough-diamond prices fell 18% in 2015 and some miners, such as Alrosa, believe synthetic gems were partly responsible for it.
One of world’s largest, newest diamond mines is now open
Gahcho Kué, a joint venture between De Beers Canada (51%) and Mountain Province Diamonds (49%), is expected to inject $5.2bn into Canada’s economy.
Peru, Brazil to emerge as Latin America’s new mining gems
Peru’s significant copper project pipeline and Brazil’s competitive iron ore sector will consolidate them as main drivers of investment in Latin America’s mining sector, says BMI Research.
World’s top diamond producer Alrosa doesn’t like synthetics
The Russian miner, the world's top diamond producer by output, said it has become imperative for the industry to find effective ways to defend the market from illegal substitutions by synthetic gems.
Here’s what 50 million extra tonnes of iron ore will do to prices
Prices for the steel-making ingredient are down by 9.8% over a month ago and most of the massive projects expected to come on stream this year are not producing at full steam yet.
Rio Tinto is no longer worried about China’s growth
The world’s second largest miner says is now rather “cautiously optimistic” in relation to what China's effect on commodity prices has in store.
McEwen Copper seeks $4B to advance Los Azules
Global lenders, agencies and partners line up funding as Argentina re-emerges as a key copper investment destination.