January 6, 2014

Energy commodity prices gained as metals sank in 2013

EIA report shows how the prices of various energy commodities increased from 2012 levels.

January 3, 2014

Dr Doom lifts mining gloom

Predictions of a hard landing in China will not pan out and global emerging market growth will accelerate in 2014 lifting demand for metals and minerals.

January 2, 2014

About 1,000 shortlisted for one-way trip to Mars

Mars One, a Dutch non-profit mission to build the first human settlement on Mars, said only 24 will be sent.

January 2, 2014

Australian iron ore exports resume after cyclone

World's largest iron ore terminal Port Hedland reopens and miners return to work after anticipated disruptions caused a jump in the iron ore price.

January 1, 2014

Supply worries cloud 2014 mining outlook

But bubbly stock markets could see investors return to the sector as 2013's plunge in commodity prices make metals and minerals look cheap.

December 31, 2013

‘Midas touch’ bacteria, gold roller coaster and risky countries among top stories of 2013

While 2013 will go down as the one when gold stop glittering and miners were forced to tighten their belts, our readers favoured a wide range of stories.

December 31, 2013

Miners must mind their margins: Rob Cohen

Mining success is not measured in ounces and dollars but instead by healthy margins.

December 30, 2013

Strengthened cyclone forces Australia to halt iron ore exports

West Australian residents are taking shelter as destructive Christine is set to make landfall at midnight or early Tuesday.

December 29, 2013

Western Australia’s iron ore exports disrupted by cyclone

Tropical cyclone Christine has shut down some major ports.

December 27, 2013

Canadian miners among the most hurt in 2013

New mining listings in the Toronto Stock Exchange and its junior counterpart, the TSX-V, continue to dive.