November 18, 2013

Vale Canada charged in fatal Thompson mine accident

First time a mine has been charged in Manitoba in connection to the death of a worker.

November 18, 2013

Jim Rogers: You’ll make a lot more in the right mine than in the commodity … but you have to be careful

If you figure out the right mine, the right company—you could make a fortune.

November 18, 2013

Vale handed way out of $14bn tax dispute

Miner has until the end of the week to accept or reject the terms of a government’s tax amnesty proposal.

November 15, 2013

Rio Tinto’s Simandou project to cost over $18 billion

Chinese giant Chalco, in the process of is selling its stake in the project to parent Chinalco, said it will get a bit over $2bn for the transaction.

November 13, 2013

Glencore Xstrata starts trading in South Africa, poised to sell Lonmin stake

The miner and trading house ranks now among the top three on the JSE in terms of market capitalization.

November 13, 2013

Aussie exports to China by state and territory

"Thank China, thank Western Australia, and thank iron ore."

November 12, 2013

Big ideas on gold and resources in the big easy

One contrarian idea these days is investing in resources. This is an unloved and underowned area of the market, but there is a case to be made for owning commodities.

November 12, 2013

Current iron ore prices ‘money for old rope’: BC Iron

Record sales to China expanding a bull market.

November 11, 2013

Vale pockets $1.1bn from Norway sale

Vale, the world's biggest iron ore miner, is continuing with its strategy of divesting its non-care assets.

November 10, 2013

Study predicts Australia will lose 40% mining construction jobs

Australian miners are cutting back on large capex projects and taking a sledgehammer to costs.