November 30, 2015

Up to 20,000 mining jobs gone in Australia by 2018 — report

Mining investment in Australia is forecast to fall a further 58% the next three years.

November 30, 2015

The upside of a down mining market

When the instinct is strongest to curl up in a ball and wait out the ravages of the down market is also when smart companies snap up distressed projects and…

November 29, 2015

China to slash copper output by 5%

Copper producers in China are taking drastic measures to arrest the plummeting price.

November 29, 2015

Iran’s mines could bring in even more cash than crude

Metals discovered from exploration worth about $700 billion.

November 27, 2015

Rio Tinto to go ahead with $1.9 billion bauxite project in Australia

The Amrun mine is expected to open in 2019 and initially produce 22.8 million metric tons of bauxite a yera.

November 26, 2015

Tin market deficit as production drops 8%

New study predicts fall in global tin production will offset weaker demand in China keeping market in deficit this year and next,

November 26, 2015

Stockpiling, probes, coordinated cuts – Beijing to the rescue?

Base metals rally across the board on hopes of Chinese government intervention in physical and futures markets and long overdue domestic output cuts.

November 26, 2015

Copper prices may weigh on Rio Tinto’s looming decision on Oyu Tolgoi expansion

The company said it would announce a final decision on the matter early next year.

November 26, 2015

Obama boosts asteroid mining, signs law granting rights to own space riches

While the law lets citizens mine, sell and own riches mined in space, it does not grant sovereignty, ownership, exclusive rights or jurisdiction over any celestial body.

November 26, 2015

Rick Rule: Absolutely manic bull market in gold coming soon

But when will the bear end?