May 3, 2016

Caterpillar’s new ‘smart iron age’ machines go way beyond automation

The new line of “smart” equipment will be able to communicate, instantly, how it's performing, and what might need fixing soon.

May 3, 2016

Teck Resources goes from dud to darling as coal makes a comeback

The company's shares have almost tripled this year, making it the best-performing global miner amid the rebound in commodity prices and a projected fivefold improvement in earnings.

May 2, 2016

Half of Canada’s working population is unhappy, Hays Canada study shows

Canadians put money ahead of workplace ‘fit’ resulting in low morale, lost productivity and employee churn

May 2, 2016

Newmont Mining turns 95

Newmont Mining Corporation was officially incorporated on May 2, 1921.

May 2, 2016

Taseko calls shareholders to vote against dissidents

Raging River Capital LP is leading a bitter proxy battle against some of the company’s key directors.

April 29, 2016

Friday frenzy for Freeport

After leaping 11% on Friday with 74m shares traded, copper giant is now worth $17.5 billion – up 274% from January lows.

April 29, 2016

EPA accused of collusion after staffer admits he aided Pebble Mine foes

EPA staff either set out to block the controversial Pebble mine by colluding with anti-mining activists, or proposed scientifically appropriate restrictions protecting southwestern Alaska from the proposal for North America's…

April 28, 2016

Chile’s cheerless outlook for copper price

Top global producer sees surplus this year and next as mines pump out more metal and predicts decline in copper price from today's levels through 2017.

April 28, 2016

Women’s Mining Coalition meets with over 210 Congressional and Regulatory Offices

Thirty-eight members of the Women’s Mining Coalition (WMC) from 16 states traveled to Washington D.C. for the 24th annual Fly-In meetings on Capitol Hill.

April 28, 2016

Vale back in the black on higher iron ore prices, currency

Vale’s results for the first three months of 2016 makes it the best-performing major iron-ore miner so far this year.