November 17, 2015

Mining company in Brazil says two other dams at risk of breaching near earlier deadly dam burst

Two more dams at the iron ore mine that suffered a dam breach earlier this month are at risk of bursting and are undergoing emergency repairs, mining company officials said…

November 16, 2015

Soros called the bottom in Barrick Gold’s stock

By selling his $20 million stake before a 20% surge in the value of the world's number one gold mining company.

November 16, 2015

Nigerian group seeks to unlock over $100bn Potential in mineral resources

The 4th hosting of the Sustainability in the Extractive Industries (SITEI) is scheduled to take place on the 19th of November 2015 in Abuja

November 16, 2015

Vale: ‘Several years’ to recover from Brazil mine disaster

Mine waste has oozed 440 kilometres downstream and now covers two states.

November 16, 2015

Caterpillar: Supercycle China isn’t coming back

Sales of excavators expected in China for entire 2015 is fewer than the total in March 2011 alone.

November 16, 2015

Review: The 33 trivializes the Chilean mining accident

As the posters and trailers won’t let you forget, The 33 is based on a true story, and the story itself is a good one.

November 16, 2015

Mining in Europe began more than 4,000 years ago, study reveals

Mining in the Alps dates back much further than previously thought — in the Austrian region of Montafon since the Bronze Age.

November 15, 2015

Iron ore crisis could be followed by a nickel crisis for BHP Billiton and Vale

The last thing two of the world’s biggest mining companies, BHP Billiton and Vale , need today is speculation that after the disaster at their jointly owned Samarco iron ore…

November 13, 2015

Platinum, palladium prices tank as investors flee

CHARTS: South Africans can't liquidate ETF holdings fast enough, sending platinum to fresh 7-year low and palladium down 20% within only two weeks.

November 13, 2015

Tahoe surges on strong results

Stock in Guatemala focused miner in double digit gain Friday as silver operations throw off cash and newly-acquired gold properties outperform.