October 13, 2015

Avino Silver & Gold trades higher on production jump

Up 2.05%

October 13, 2015

Codelco vows not to cut copper output even if prices keep falling

The world's No.1 copper miner will keep output targets and won't make major changes to its $25 billion investment plan.

October 13, 2015

S. Africa’s main coal union accepts wage offer, ends strike

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Chamber of Mines, which has been negotiating on behalf of the country’s main coal producers, will sign the agreement later today.

October 12, 2015

The secrets of junior mining private equity risk managers

A few years ago, there was a perception that private equity was going to come in and wash away the junior sector's worries about insufficient capital.

October 12, 2015

South Africa gold companies face massive lung disease suit

Hundreds of thousands of workers are suing 32 gold mining firms after contracting silicosis and tuberculosis working the country's ultra-deep gold mines.

October 12, 2015

Another two copper mines added to Glencore fire sale

Glencore's Cobar in New South Wales and Chile operation Lomas Bayas could fetch anything between $500m and $1 billion.

October 11, 2015

CHART: Mining tide is turning

After the best week for commodity prices in more than three years, sentiment towards metals and mining may finally be turning.

October 9, 2015

Glencore responsible for extension of coal strike in S. Africa — union

According to the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), the Swiss-based company is the one “holding the whole process to ransom".

October 9, 2015

Over 500 jobs lost as Glencore suspends zinc operations in Australia

Zinc gets a bump.

October 8, 2015

Copper mining’s deepening costs crisis

47% of the industry is lossmaking at August copper price lows according to new report.