January 14, 2013

Peru’s environmental regulator amasses $40 million in mining fines

The watchdog, known as OEFA, said the fines to mining firms accounted for 67% of the total collected.

January 14, 2013

Arctic oil extraction frozen, but mining to bring a melting $100 billion in investments

While the US interior department has launched a review of Shell’s whole Arctic oil drilling programme, mining projects look promising.

January 14, 2013

Gold and platinum on the brink of parity

Platinum gets a boost as prospects for the global economy improve

January 14, 2013

PNG deposes Aussie chairman of Ok Tedi Mining via entry ban

Prime Minister O'Neill declare Ok Tedi chairman banned from PNG until BHP surrenders cedes assets to government.

January 14, 2013

Trilliant Exploration advances with Copper Island Mines

Copper Island Mines is in the process of working with the necessary personnel for the 43-101 which will independently verify the mineralization of high grade copper.

January 13, 2013

US Treasury says there will be no trillion-dollar coin

It wouldn't be legal

January 12, 2013

Copper, tin likely beneficiaries in 2013 from improved demand: Macquarie

Copper and tin are likely to be the biggest near-term beneficiaries of improved apparent demand through the first half of 2013, with supply availability still limited, Macquarie said in a…

January 12, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: 20 high-demand jobs in the Australian resource sector

Engineering, geosciences and skilled trades

January 12, 2013

Barclays: Gold struggle to continue short term Copper stocks at 1m tons

Barclays has said in a report that gold may continue to struggle, at least in the short term and gold failed to benefit at all as a hedge of fiscal…

January 11, 2013

Impala Platinum sells 51% stake in Zimbabwe unit to locals

Impala Platinum (LON:IPLA), the world's second-largest platinum miner, will retain the remaining 49% in its Zimbabwean operation.