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.

February 24, 2015

Biggest steel breakthrough in decades

Korean scientists create a cheap, flexible steel with a strength to weight ratio of today's best titanium alloys using a nickel catalyst.

February 24, 2015

This BHP slide will bring tears to iron ore price bulls eyes

Weak iron ore prices have become the accepted industry norm, but the world's top miner also has bad news for those hoping for a pick-up in the long term.

February 24, 2015

BHP pins hopes on spin-off South32

In the second half of 2014 the businesses bound for South32 generated $5bn worth of revenue and almost $890m of earnings before interest and tax.

February 24, 2015

Canada’s Saskatchewan second only to Finland as world’s top mining destination

The potash and oil-rich province was placed at the top of the Fraser Institute's annual rank of mining companies.

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 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 19, 2015

Vale smashes iron ore production record

Brazil’s Vale (NYSE:VALE), the world’s largest producer of iron ore, continued to flood the market with product in 2014 despite sharply lower prices.

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.