January 26, 2017

Anglo’s Kumba Iron Ore just got a lot more attractive to potential buyers

The company, Africa's largest iron ore producer, expects profits to more than double this year on the back of higher iron ore prices and a weak rand.

January 25, 2017

US withdrawal from TPP to impact steel sector — Wood Mackenzie

Steel the US has traditionally exported to TPP countries is high in value–added, which is exactly the kind of product that helps keeping the high-cost local steelmaking business afloat, analysts…

January 24, 2017

BHP iron ore output breaks records

But the world's number one miner cuts full-year copper production guidance.

January 24, 2017

You can trust official Chinese GDP growth numbers – for now

But at 6.8% in the fourth quarter China's economy "is now expanding faster than is sustainable" says new report.

January 24, 2017

Trump greenlights Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines

The US President has signed two separate orders that advance the construction of TransCanada’s Keystone XL and Energy Transfer Partners LP’s Dakota Access oil pipelines.

January 24, 2017

Canadian junior Pistol Bay stock just went ballistic and here’s why

Shares were up more than 45% on Tuesday mid-morning after it announced that joint venture partner Rio Tinto will start drilling for uranium at the company's asset in Saskatchewan.

January 24, 2017

China’s Yancoal grabs Rio Tinto’s coal mines in $2.45bn deal

The world’s second-largest miner has agreed to sell its Coal & Allied Industries Ltd. subsidiary to Yancoal Australia Ltd., controlled by China's Yanzhou Coal Mining.

January 23, 2017

Trump’s energy policy to focus on boosting fracking, reviving coal sector

US President Donald Trump has outlined his goals in terms of energy and mining, leaving out specifics about how exactly he aims to achieve them.

January 22, 2017

Cameco shedding 120 jobs at Canadian operations

Cameco (NYSE:CCJ, TSX:CCO) has inflicted more pain on its payroll as Canada’s largest uranium producer struggles amid a flat market for the nuclear fuel.

January 20, 2017

Uranium stocks gain big as Kazakhstan cuts production

In the wake of announced production cutbacks by Kazakhstan's state-owned uranium mining powerhouse, Kazatomprom, the beleaguered uranium market has seen an upswing.