August 29, 2016

World’s largest gold mine could come under threat

Brutal regime earns $3.5bn/year from Muruntau and septuagenarian Uzbek dictator's hospitalization raises fears of power vacuum, influx of radical Islam.

August 29, 2016

Fundamentals for uranium look great; is the uranium market ready to soar?

By any estimate, the uranium market is trading in the extremely oversold ranges, but when the trend is down, a market can trend into the extreme of extremely oversold ranges,…

August 29, 2016

Australian fund takes over Anglo American’s Foxleigh coal mine

The sale is part of Anglo’s plan to exit coal as well as the miner's divestment scheme aimed to raise between $3bn and $4bn by year-end.

August 28, 2016

B.C. coal mine poised for restart

Interest is spurred by the rebound in coal price, and by knowledge that steel mills in Asia are looking to diversify their coal import portfolios.

August 26, 2016

Which countries are damaged most by low oil prices?

This week's chart looks at costs per barrel, exports, and total oil production.

August 26, 2016

Whether Clinton or Trump wins the election, US coal’s future is dark

Whether Clinton or Trump wins the US election, the coal sector will continue its decline, but steel may improve with a Democrat win.

August 26, 2016

Striking Bolivian miners lift roadblock after killing country’s deputy minister

Rodolfo Illanes (56) was kidnapped Thursday, tortured and beaten to death according to officials.

August 25, 2016

Mining has nothing to fear from Fed rate hikes

Study shows commodities have been the best performing asset class during Fed rating hike cycles since 1983 with average returns for industrial metals 44%

August 25, 2016

Pan Orient Energy’s exploration drilling set to commence Q4/16

Pan Orient Energy's strong balance sheet puts it in position to begin drilling at East Jabung in Indonesia at the end of this year.

August 25, 2016

South32 posts $1.6bn loss but pays maiden dividend

The miner continues to look for new assets, including Anglo American’s 40% stake in their manganese joint venture — Samancor.