February 1, 2017 Here’s what miners should expect and do in 2017 While companies face different outlooks and challenges depending on the commodity they mine and their size, Deloitte says they should all should be looking for the answer to one common…
January 31, 2017 BC annual mineral exploration conference reflected a turnaround for the industry Minerals and metals prices are rising, investor confidence in the majors is returning, and those majors are keen to restock depleting minable reserves.
January 31, 2017 Deutsche Bank won’t finance any coal projects any longer It has decided not to finance any greenfield thermal coal mining or coal-fired plants and it will also reduce its existing exposure to the sector.
January 31, 2017 US mines produced an estimated $74.6 billion in minerals last year The country, however, was 100% import reliant on 20 mineral commodities, including rare earths, manganese and niobium, which are among a suite of materials often designated as “critical” or “strategic.”
January 30, 2017 Frank Holmes: Time to grab the commodity bull market by the horns Frank discusses the gold and bond markets and how they have been driven by global uncertainty.
January 29, 2017 Ingenious clean coal plant could give new life to coal NRG Energy and JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corp. have successfully developed a power plant that runs entirely on clean coal.
January 27, 2017 South Africa blames AngloGold, Sibanye of refusing to comply with safety laws Mines minister Mosebenzi Zwane noted that 19 of the 73 miners who died in South Africa last year lost their lives at operations run by those companies.
January 26, 2017 Copper takes some shine off Anglo American’s results The miner reported broadly higher output in the fourth quarter across all divisions, except for copper, which suffered from lower grades and strikes.
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…
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
