March 4, 2014

Mexican police seize 119,000 tonnes of iron ore mined by drug lords

In massive raid at one of the country’s main ports.

March 4, 2014

‘Frothy’ gold, natural resources rally will pull back, says Rick Rule

'I suspect that the rally we are in now is a false rally' - Rick Rule

March 3, 2014

Iron ore price hits fresh 8-month low

Iron ore price weakness continues as Beijing cracks down on polluting steel plants and stockpiles jump again.

March 3, 2014

Australia’s high-costs jeopardizing its mining, energy growth

Companies want to bring more foreign workers as a way to lower production costs.

March 3, 2014

Alberta most attractive mining destination in Canada, third worldwide

Other two Canadian jurisdictions —New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador— also made it to the top 10 worldwide. Kyrgyzstan and Venezuela, named the two countries mining enthusiasts should stay away…

February 28, 2014

Norway reconsiders its mining investments

The country's sovereign wealth fund will dump some mining companies due to environmental concerns.

February 26, 2014

Iron ore price drops again as yuan slides

Steelmaking raw-material close to 8-month low as currency of top ore importer China is pushed down by central bank, boosting domestic producers.

February 26, 2014

Valemax China logistics ‘settled’ with Malaysia hub, floating stations

Number one iron ore producer, Vale says first of its giant carriers will dock at its new Malaysian transshipment hub next month.

February 26, 2014

French institutions to pump billions into Senegal’s economy

The funds will be used to develop a variety of industries including the mining sector.

February 25, 2014

The Chinese growth engine is sputtering

'The major uncertainty facing the world today is ... the future direction of China. The growth model responsible for its rapid rise has run out of steam.' - George Soros