May 10, 2016

CHARTS: The May mining and metals meltdown

Seven trading days in and already global mining investors are nursing double digit declines as everything from copper to met coal to silver take a beating.

May 10, 2016

Norsk Hydro: Hydro and Vale end negotiations for 40 % interest in MRN

Hydro and Brazilian mining company Vale has ended negotiations on the possible acquisition of Vale's 40 % interest in Brazilian bauxite producer Mineracao Rio do Norte (MRN).

May 10, 2016

BC mining industry faced another difficult year with continued downtown in commodity prices: PwC survey

Despite challenging market conditions some projects are forging ahead in the Canadian western province.

May 10, 2016

A mea culpa for not recognizing the 2011 resource bubble

"But, alas, I was fooled."

May 10, 2016

BHP resumes expansion plans, says not waiting for prices to recover

Strategic shift comes as the world's biggest miner tries to regain investors' confidence.

May 9, 2016

Freeport sells prized African copper mine

Tenke Fungurume in the DRC goes for $2.65 billion to China Molybdenum – Freeport also offloading Africa exploration project and cobalt refinery in Europe.

May 9, 2016

Major correction underway for mining stocks

Monday mayhem as metals rally evaporates and mining's top names are dumped – Anglo's losses since a week ago now 28%, Freeport has plunged 25%.

May 9, 2016

Making mining cleaner and safer with battery driven equipment

Atlas Copco launches its first battery driven product within the mining and underground segment.

May 9, 2016

Eldorado Gold to restart construction of Skouries mine

Greek authorities have finally approved an updated technical study for the project, which clears the way for the proposed mine.

May 8, 2016

Rio Tinto says new Mongolia output to supply into copper deficit

Rio Tinto Group’s $5.3 billion underground expansion of Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia will increase its output in about four years time when the copper market is in deficit, according…