February 23, 2016

Noble Group to post loss on coal price collapse

Asia's biggest commodities trader by volume is on track to record its worst annual performance since its 1997 Singapore listing.

February 22, 2016

BHP cuts divvy first time in 27 years, shakes up executive

Iron ore and petroleum division heads to leave world number one miner after $5.7 billion loss in six months.

February 22, 2016

America’s top coal producers of 2015

These mines accounted for more than one quarter of U.S. coal production in 2015.

February 19, 2016

New technology, automation to help miners survive commodity prices rout

When the worst collapse of commodity prices in nearly two decades finally ends, mining companies left standing probably will have more robots on their side.

February 19, 2016

Cases of malaria on the rise in Colombia’s mining regions, study shows

Cases of the mosquito-borne disease in Colombia have been skyrocketing, but only in areas where mining activities have increased, a new study shows.

February 19, 2016

Decline of coal demand is ‘irreversible’

Goldman Sachs report is the latest in a long line of grim warnings, all of which point to a future of shuttered power plants, mine closures, and bankruptcies.

February 18, 2016

Vale keeps feeding iron ore glut, but misses estimate

The surprise quarterly output decline offers some relief from a global glut of the steel-making ingredient that’s killing smaller competitors.

February 18, 2016

Bob Moriarty: Trump candidacy is sign of a falling empire and a rising resource market

He shares his insights on how mining equities will react and five names he is watching.

February 18, 2016

South32 in talks with Anglo American to buy manganese unit

The spin-out from BHP Billiton says it is willing to take on the manganese ore venture if the price is right.

February 17, 2016

Fitch junks Anglo overhaul on South Africa fears

Ratings agency worries about exposure of much-diminished mining company to Africa; after restructure responsible for 54% of earnings.