April 22, 2016

CAT chairman pours cold water on mining rally

"It is not clear at this time that the current prices are either sustainable or sufficient".

April 22, 2016

Chart: The march of the zombie miners continues

It was just over a year ago that Tony Simon, President of Seguro Consulting, brought to our attention the initial problem of the zombie miners (definition referred to mining exploration…

April 22, 2016

X2 said to miss out on Anglo’s Brazilian mines

Mick Davis's private equity firm not on shortlist featuring Vale, Mosaic and Eurochem for $1.5 billion phosphate and niobium operations in South America.

April 21, 2016

Miners spending again: $50 billion capex in five months

Confidence returns to mining sector as announced capital outlays surge to $108 billion – greenfield project spending up three-fold in first quarter.

April 21, 2016

Anglo shareholders revolt against Cutifani’s $4.9 million pay

Full voting results will be released on Friday.

April 21, 2016

Newmont Mining investigating bribery allegations

The gold and copper miner didn’t specified where the alleged misconduct took place.

April 20, 2016

Sibanye to invest $250 million in its gold mines, keeps shopping for new assets

Sibanye is not exclusively looking at buying gold assets; it is also considering platinum, coal, uranium and base metals mines.

April 20, 2016

Myanmar Wanbao: A new dawn for the Chinese copper miner

Documentary focuses on how Chinese mining company Myanmar Wanbao is changing and speaking the new language of a changing Myanmar.

April 19, 2016

Delays in rollout of autonomous technology forces Rio Tinto to cut iron ore guidance

The world's No. 2 iron ore miner has cut its production guidance for 2017 by as much as 20 million tonnes.

April 18, 2016

Fortune Minerals announces appointment of former Minister David Ramsay to the Board of Directors

Rebuilding team for NICO development as public highway to Whati & cobalt market advance