February 23, 2015

BHP slashing costs faster than expected

World number one miner notches "productivity gains" of $2.4 billion as profits fall 47% in second half of 2014.

February 23, 2015

Coal miners jailed for Mongolia tax evasion seek pardon

US citizen Justin Kapla and two Philippine nationals sentenced to 5 – 6 years in jail while working for coal miner SouthGobi appeal to Mongolian president.

February 23, 2015

Modest tailwinds could blow life into mining equities in 2015: Shane Nagle

In this interview with The Gold Report, Nagle selects some promising precious metals stories, along with his two top picks in the base metals space.

February 23, 2015

Zambia eases tax rules, to start refund talks on a ‘company-by-company basis’

The new rules only apply to future payments and not amounts already owed.

February 22, 2015

Chile’s Codelco likely to buy Anglo’s unwanted copper assets — report

Anglo’s assets up for grabs include three mines and a smelter valued at $1 billion.

February 22, 2015

Seabed mining dreams shattered by New Zealand latest decision

The country's refusal of a deep sea mining venture off its coast has cast a shadow over the emerging mining practice.

February 20, 2015

Video: John Kaiser proposes a new system for financing junior miners

Kaiser believes the easiest way to bolster the sector, which exists to provide capital to find and develop new mines, is to abolish Accredited Investor Exemption rules that currently restrict…

February 19, 2015

Goldcorp stock is being ripped apart

$2.3 billion charge against Cerro Negro mine in Argentina one writedown too many for battered investors.

February 18, 2015

PICS: Cops confiscate Eike Batista’s beloved cars, Faberge egg

Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista's riches to rags ride is a white-knuckle one.

February 17, 2015

Mining M&A revival favors “quality” Juniors

As gold prices continue to rebound, a flurry of recent mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have breathed new life into a deflated global mining industry.