April 6, 2016

Vale cuts spending, management salaries

The iron ore and nickel giant has reduced its forecast for capital spending in 2016 to $5.5bn from $6.2bn previously.

April 6, 2016

Canadians to develop space mining tool

Deltion Innovations aims to design a drill that would prospect for water, ice and resources on the moon and beyond.

April 5, 2016

Copper miners’ game of chicken continues

New study predicts lowering of cost curve, marginal mines staying open at all costs will see oversupply persist and fifth year of copper price declines.

April 5, 2016

Freeport’s stuck with oil and gas

Copper giant's review of energy division results in axing of executives, but not much more.

April 5, 2016

Forget about ‘Los Bronces’; that mine is ours — Anglo to Codelco

Codelco is facing mounting internal pressure to acquire Anglo's stake in Los Bronces mine, in which the Chilean miner already has a 29.5% interest.

April 5, 2016

Canadian miners need stronger oversight abroad: Liberal MP McKay

The politician is calling for stricter oversight of mining companies abroad after a New York Times front-page story over the weekend shone a spotlight on a Canadian mining company accused…

April 4, 2016

A revival takes shape in BC’s Golden Triangle

This is a story about past, present and future in a mineral-rich corner of the North American continent.

April 4, 2016

BHP Billiton, Wilson Security embroiled in Panama papers saga

The mining giant and a security firm that guards major government buildings are among hundreds of Australian names linked to a Panama law firm that helps the rich hide money.

April 4, 2016

INFOGRAPHIC: Receding Arctic ice unlocking fathomless mineral resources

If you don’t mind frost and cost.

April 4, 2016

The uranium shakedown: How Mongolia and Russia conspired against western investors (Part 3 of 3)

In the final part of our probe into the curious case of Khan Resources, we review events leading to the seizure of the company’s Mongolian assets and its chairman’s unusual…