December 10, 2013

BHP Billiton cuts spending by 25%

Chief Andrew Mackenzie highlighted he will base future decisions on BHP's "four key pillars": coal, iron ore, petroleum and copper.

December 10, 2013

Alberta, oil sands lead the Canadian economy once again

But British Columbia is expected to become the fastest growing economy by 2015.

December 10, 2013

Employment prospects for Canadian miners don’t look good

Canadian mining companies are becoming increasingly unwilling to add employees to their payrolls and are reporting the weakest hiring intentions since Q3 2009.

December 6, 2013

Mining jobs in Australia to stage a comeback

Resource industry employment expected to grow 11% in the next five years.

December 5, 2013

Can Juniors borrow instead of raising equity? – Kenton Ralph Toews

Juniors usually raise cash to keep their operations going by issuing new shares.

December 5, 2013

Another big bank pulls out of commodities

Deutsche, Europe's number two bank, has joined the US exodus and is getting out commodities trading, although it is keeping precious metals in its portfolio.

December 5, 2013

No ‘Too Big To Fail’ in mining sector opens opportunities for value investors: Mike Niehuser

Mining stocks may have moved from a bear market to a place where they are becoming contrarian plays, says Mike Niehuser, founder of Beacon Rock Research, opening opportunities for value…

December 5, 2013

Quebec’s changing mining regulations scares investors away

Once the darling of miners, the Canadian province is quickly losing its edge. Here is why.

December 4, 2013

Sino Iron ships first concentrate to China 4 years late

And US$6 billion over budget.

December 3, 2013

China flexes monetary muscle

China’s yuan has overtaken the euro to become the second-most used currency in trade finance.