December 16, 2015

Ultra-pure graphene found in graphite deposits in Australia

The world is well-versed in the power of disruptive technologies, but what about disruptive metals?

December 16, 2015

Joy Global swings to loss, cuts dividend

The mining equipment maker said business conditions continue to be tough mostly due to a slower-than-expected recovery in the global economy and weak commodity prices.

December 16, 2015

Aussie court clears way for $12bn Carmichael coal mine

With the ruling, the massive Carmichael coal mine and rail project has moved one step closer to final approval.

December 16, 2015

RST launches new water-based degreaser to replace solvent-based degreasers

AN INNOVATIVE new water based degreaser, Eliminator, has been launched by leading Australian fine particle management company Reynolds Soil Technologies (RST), as an environmentally safe and effective water based solution…

December 15, 2015

The Chinese scramble to mine Africa

25-fold investment jump in less than a decade. That's how fast China's gaining control over Africa’s mining industry. And Beijing's only pushing harder now. 

December 15, 2015

Market uncertainty pulls Canadian Mining Eye index down in Q3

The Canadian Mining Eye index declined 17% during Q3 2015, compared to a 4% gain in Q2 2015.

December 14, 2015

Stock sell-off puts mining sector’s future in question

Ultimately the widespread selling is evidence of investors’ revulsion for a sector that has struggled with falling prices for four years and has demonstrated no clear schedule for a recovery.

December 13, 2015

Falling Chinese steel demand means more bad news for iron ore

The pain for iron ore producers is not expected to let up anytime soon, as numbers out of China indicate that steel demand is dropping.

December 13, 2015

Bloom Lake finds a buyer in Champion Iron

Nearly a year after going bust, the troubled Bloom Lake Mine in Eastern Canada has a new owner.

December 11, 2015

Some think not too soon for Anglo obituary

Anglo-American perceived as "the most likely of the diversified mining majors to go bust" even if it "goes down fighting".