September 8, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: Geosynthetics — an $18 billion market

First international conference about geosynthetics in mining begins Monday.

September 7, 2014

Anglo American chief not going for any major corporate split

A big corporate break-up à la BHP Billiton is definitively not in his books, he told FT.com.

September 7, 2014

Australia’s exploration spending down the slippery slope

The figure recently hit a seven-year low, rising concerns over how these cost-cutting measures may delay the country’s next generation of mines.

September 4, 2014

Iron ore price hits unwelcome 5-year-low

After flirting with a five-year low for about a month, the iron ore price fell to the lowest price since October 2009.

September 4, 2014

About $50bn in mining investment expected in Guinea by 2025

But some of the nation's resources that are considered among the world’s largest, such as the Simandou iron ore deposit, face both financial and political challenges.

September 3, 2014

Glasenberg pooh-poohs Anglo takeover

There's a history there of course. Just ask Mick Davis.

September 3, 2014

Glencore’s Dominican mine saved by the President

President Danilo Medina vetoed bill creating a National Park, which would have blocked the expansion of Glencore's Falcondo mine.

September 3, 2014

Australia kills unpopular mining tax

The decision is considered a key political victory for Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

September 3, 2014

Rare earth, other mining projects pile up in northern Europe

Vast stretches of northern Europe’s wilderness will soon host more mining companies going ahead with several projects in the area.

September 2, 2014

Will Canadian regulators be able to avoid the final fatal crash of the TSX Venture Exchange?

The last 3 years have seen a meltdown in the TSX-V share values that brought it right back to where it started almost 10 years ago.