April 8, 2015

Quebec mining fund ready to pull trigger on $1bn investments

Quebec's $1 billion Capital Mines Hydrocarbures fund is close to buying equity stakes in mining projects outside iron ore worth as much as $200m a shot.

April 8, 2015

Canada’s Quebec re-launches less ambitious Plan Nord

The province now expects to attract Cdn$50 billion in investment, down from its 2011 forecast of Cdn$80 billion.

April 8, 2015

Signs of life for mining M&A

Mining transactions almost doubled last year and the trend is likely to stretch over 2015, as lower commodity prices are making some unprofitable.

April 8, 2015

Australia treasurer vows to block Glencore-Rio Tinto merger

This wouldn’t be the first time Hockey hinders a major corporate deal in Australia.

April 7, 2015

Batista trial descending into farce

The Brazilian judge in Eike Batista's landmark trial was first caught driving mining tycoon's seized Porsche and is now charged with embezzling drug money.

April 7, 2015

Iron ore price breaks fall, claims big scalp

Iron ore regained its footing Tuesday, but too late for once high-flying Atlas Iron as 13mtpa producer's shares are suspended and receivership looms.

April 7, 2015

Nautilus Minerals resumes undersea mining exploration

The goal is to expand Nautilus’ Seafloor Massive Sulphide prospect inventory around Solomon Islands, located east of Papua New Guinea.

April 5, 2015

Iron ore plunge to blow $3.6B hole in WA budget

Iron ore producers and investors aren't the only ones getting hurt by the continuing weakness in the iron ore price.

April 3, 2015

Mining top executives the gloomiest of all: report

Despite the overall pessimism, mining CEOs remain just as confident on their own company’s growth as they were in previous years.

April 2, 2015

Iron ore price massacre continues

Unprecedented meltdown continues as iron ore price suffers worst trading day in more than year on Thursday bringing weekly loss to eye-watering 15%.