March 5, 2015

Mick Davies’ X2 Resources raises $5.6 billion, ready to buy up assets

The former Xstrata boss’ new firm may soon pull the trigger on some big deals at a time of low commodity prices and willing sellers.

March 4, 2015

World Bank predicts iron ore glut set to continue, putting pressure on WA royalties

The bank is predicting the iron ore glut could continue for up to two years, putting sustained pressure on the commodity's price.

March 4, 2015

Mongolia’s ancient silver mines highly polluting: study

Geologists found evidence of large amounts of silver smelting that ended up contaminating a vast area in southwest China.

March 4, 2015

Large coal and iron ore reserves found in Iran: official

Two large coal and iron ore reserves have been discovered in Iran, according to a top official.

March 2, 2015

Canadian miners the world’s top buyers of assets in 2014

Gold remains the most-targeted commodity by volume, according to EY’s latest report.

March 2, 2015

Poor market conditions put major chill on global exploration

Global exploration spending dropped 26% in last year, compared with 2013, as several juniors threw in the towel and producing miners slammed the brakes on capital and exploration expenditure.

March 2, 2015

Chinese rate cut lifts iron ore price

25-point base rate cut from People's Bank of China.

February 26, 2015

Vale’s shares dive as miner posts quarterly loss triggered by iron ore weakness

The world’s No. 1 iron ore producer by volume posted a second consecutive quarterly loss.

February 25, 2015

Massive drop in mining exploration funding in Western Australia, survey finds

Mining companies in Western Australia have massively reduced their exploration budgets, a new survey has found.

February 24, 2015

South Africa drops out of top 10 in Africa for mining investment

Namibia and Botswana top the latest mining investment attractiveness index for the continent and move into top 25 worldwide.