September 18, 2013

Rio and Chalco abandon bid for $20bn bauxite deposit in Australia

The move surprised investors, especially since Chalco had previously held the lease and was willing to develop the resource.

September 18, 2013

Scrap your Wall Street career plans, study mining and agriculture instead: Jim Rogers

"The power is shifting again from financial centres to the producers of real goods. The place to be is in commodities: raw materials and natural resources."

September 17, 2013

Vale receives record fine in Canadian miner deaths

$1.05 million.

September 17, 2013

British Columbia’s ten biggest mines

A look at Canada's third-largest mining province.

September 17, 2013

South Africa open to modifying controversial mining bill

Both companies and legal experts have criticized extensively some of the clauses, which it makes the law "unconstitutional."

September 17, 2013

No end in sight for Chile’s Codelco copper mine strike

Picketers have blocked access to operations, damaged machinery and ruined mining facilities.

September 17, 2013

Anglo abandons Pebble: Let Alaska now decide for itself

Just how long can you throw money at so controversial a project with such strong opposition?

September 16, 2013

Is the Peruvian government becoming more mining friendly?

Explorers face a wide range of risks.

September 16, 2013

Northern Dynasty shares plummet after Pebble deal dies

It seems unlikely that Canada's Northern Dynasty could go it alone on the massive copper-gold mine.

September 16, 2013

Chileans sue Swedish mining firm for $13.9 million

A group of 707 Chileans is seeking compensation for health problems allegedly caused by Boliden's toxic waste dumped near their homes in the eighties.