November 3, 2016

Glencore did better as commodity trader than miner in Q3

While output was down for most commodities it mines and sales, it has improved earnings forecast for its trading unit.

November 3, 2016

Fight for giant Congo copper mine heats up

DRC prime minister throws weight behind Chinese buyers of Freeport's controlling stake in Tenke Fungurume.

November 1, 2016

Vale may reconsider selling $10 billion in core assets — report

If prices for the commodities it mines continue to pick up, the firm must cancel plans to sell some of its best assets.

November 1, 2016

BHP Billiton jumps on the electric car bandwagon

The world’s largest miner sees electric vehicles boosting copper demand.

November 1, 2016

Copper price extends rally on China surprise

Chinese gauge of manufacturing activity "unambiguously upbeat, consistent with broader evidence that economy is in the midst of a cyclical recovery"

October 31, 2016

Shares of Canadian zinc producer Trevali are soaring and here’s why

Trevali Mining jumped more than 4% Monday after it announced the discovery of a new high-grade zinc-lead-silver mineralization at its Santander mine, located in Peru.

October 31, 2016

Equity markets all but closed for mining IPOs

Miners have to look at debt, private investors and alternative financing like pre-pays for growth capital according to new report.

October 31, 2016

Glencore closes another zinc mine

Black Star deposit at Mount Isa in Australia depleted after 13 years of operation.

October 30, 2016

Anglo American plots £2bn South African mines spin-off

Anglo American is sounding out investors about a multi-billion pound spin-off of its South African operations in an attempt to pacifiy growing pressure from its biggest shareholder to consider a…

October 28, 2016

Activists urge Congo government to pass new mining code

Congo began reviewing its mining code in 2012, aiming to increase state revenues and tighten environmental and social regulations, but it has yet to make a decision about it.