March 22, 2016

Rising prices, equities suggest end of mining bear market near

For the first time in years, the mood at the recent Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto was buoyant.

March 21, 2016

Natural gas about to overtake coal for power generation in the US

2016 would be the first year the fossil fuel loses out to natural gas as preferred fuel for electricity generation in the US.

March 20, 2016

New Rio Tinto chief plays down expansion expectations

Rio sources say 44-year-old French executive's command of operational and financial detail were important factor in appointment.

March 20, 2016

Private capital is ready to invest $7 billion in mining

Half of private capital funds say it's easier to find attractive investments in the sector new study finds.

March 18, 2016

CAT sales show mining slump only getting worse

Industry bellwether Caterpillar's global mining equipment sales drop 42% as Asia-Pacific and Latin America orders fall off a cliff.

March 18, 2016

Kigali forum discusses keys to unlocking Africa’s economic potential

The ATF was organised by the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) and the Government of Rwanda.

March 18, 2016

Wall Street checks out of coal mines

Few banks are still willing to get their hands dirty in the coal business.

March 18, 2016

Largest mining equity rally in years built on shaky foundations

The benchmark FTSE 350 mining index, which tracks the performance of the UK's 11 biggest listed miners, is up 26% this year.

March 17, 2016

Report: Most coal mined by the three biggest coal companies in the US belongs to Americans

A Greenpeace report published today shows that the top three coal mining companies depend on federal coal for the vast majority of coal they mine in the US.

March 17, 2016

Goodbye Sam Walsh: Rio names copper boss as new CEO

The change of leadership comes as the mining giant and its peers look for a way out of a prolonged commodity slump.