April 24, 2014

Platinum strike doesn’t get to spoil Anglo American’s first quarter results

Platinum output fell by nearly 40% as a consequence of a more than three-month strike over pay in the sector South Africa.

April 23, 2014

Barrick-Newmont merger could be as good as gold

The new gold giant would have a market value of $33 billion, operations on five continents, and a gold output of well over 12 million ounces a year.

April 23, 2014

Chile turning mines into tourist attractions

Chile's massive copper mines will soon be part of a "Mining Tourism Route," to kick off in 2015.

April 23, 2014

BHP cuts ribbon at its $3.6bn Jimblebar iron ore mine expansion

The mine has an initial annual production capacity of 35 million tonnes and is a key part of BHP's plans to lift capacity from its Pilbara operations to 220 million…

April 21, 2014

Vancouver’s Goldcorp won’t challenge friendly deal for Osisko

"We stated from the beginning of this process that we would remain disciplined with respect to our offer to acquire Osisko"

April 21, 2014

Diamonds may be forever, but current prices are not— experts

Despite billions spent on exploration, only around 30 significant diamond mines are currently in production.

April 16, 2014

Yamana, Agnico Eagle offer $3.9bn for Osisko

Investors will now be watching to see if Goldcorp tries to top the joint bid.

April 16, 2014

Brazil’s iron miners risk losing market share to Australian competitors

Brazil's mining sector is expected to see slower average growth rates through 2018 compared with previous years, a report by Business Monitor shows.

April 16, 2014

Rio Tinto iron ore output hit by bad weather in Australia, Canada

Production of the steel-making material, however, increased by 16%, which means the miner is on track to meet its full-year target.

April 15, 2014

Turquoise Hill buys time for Oyu Tolgoi expansion

But production at massive Mongolian mine slips and shares take a beating.