January 24, 2014

London Mining doubles production, trebles sales volumes

Production was still better in Q3 compared to Q4, when production was hampered by the wet season and commissioning times at the mill.

January 24, 2014

Quebec’s Bill 70 came into effect: here is what that means

The bill generally adds certain requirements to the application for conversion, most of which codify existing industry best practices.

January 23, 2014

Uruguayan President says Zamin’s massive iron ore mine will go ahead

Recently approved law allows large-scale mining, but locals oppose the project and demand plebiscite to settle the issue.

January 22, 2014

‘All but fizzled’: Last Chinese firm drops bid for Rio’s Canada iron ore

China's third largest steelmaker Wuhan Iron & Steel now also out of the running, leaving no serious bidders for pricey Iron Ore Company of Canada.

January 22, 2014

Iron ore, coking coal miners must start looking outside China for growth

Iron ore and coking coal prices hover at 6-month lows on Wednesday as Chinese steel prices approach record lows and forecasts for output growth are slashed.

January 22, 2014

Key metrics before you invest: ‘Skin in the game’ and ‘smart money’

When searching for opportunities in the junior sector, we like the focus to be on quantitative and empirical data.

January 22, 2014

BHP posts record iron ore, coal outputs, but challenges persist

Despite record production figures, the world’s no.1 miner's shares dropped in the ASX today.

January 22, 2014

Experts see global mining equipment market improving

Study shows the market is expected to grow more than 8% a year through 2017.

January 21, 2014

BSGR wins battle in corruption probe over Simandou

Article published last year by a French newspaper, which said the magnate and his company had been part of a coup effort against Guinea’s current President, was based on fake…

January 20, 2014

VIDEO: Rosetta comet-chasing spacecraft wakes up

First spacecraft to land in a comet wakes up from 10 years of hibernation.