August 5, 2016

Gold price rally sparks $50 billion of commodity investments

New report shows commodity assets under management jumping to $235 billion, the best performance since 2009, largely due to physical gold ETF inflows.

August 3, 2016

Rio cautious on outlook as earnings halve

"The global economy seems stuck in a subdued low-productivity growth pattern," says world's number two miner after reporting lowest earnings in 12 years.

August 2, 2016

Crowdfunding in the mining sector: will the UK be next to join this trend?

The concept has been around for some time in various fields, including new technology, entertainment and media, and has been relatively successful. As a result, some mining companies have decided…

August 1, 2016

This is what a broad-based metals and mining rally looks like

CHART: The gold price may grab headlines, but coal's rally comes as a shocker – thermal prices are up 22% in 2016 and coking coal's back in triple digits.

July 31, 2016

Clinton talks up clean coal, says she can bring steel jobs back to PA

Fresh off a bounce in the polls, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is promising to revitalize Pennsylvania communities hurt by a downturn in the coal and steel industries.

July 29, 2016

Anglo American declines merger offer from Vedanta

Vedanta Resources’ chairman Anil Agarwal allegedly approached Anglo in several opportunities earlier this year to discuss potential tie-ups.

July 28, 2016

Anglo American narrows debt despite posting steep first-half loss

The miner said its turnaround plan was “on track” as it slashed debt and beat earnings forecasts in the first half of the year.

July 27, 2016

HP, Glencore, Syncrude linked to human right abuses from climate change

Companies responsible for the majority of fossil fuel products that have been manufactured, marketed, and sold since the industrial revolution and have contributed the lion’s share of cumulative global emissions…

July 26, 2016

Caterpillar further cuts profit, sales forecast

CAT said commodity prices remain on the low end and had yet to translate into increased mining activity or higher demand for equipment.

July 26, 2016

Anglo reshuffles Kumba Iron Ore management ahead of sale

The company however is still debating whether to sell or spin off its majority stake in Kumba Iron Ore Ltd, Africa's top producer of the commodity.