April 8, 2013

Mining companies investing intelligently now will be rewarded

2013 global mining trends.

April 4, 2013

Asia’s fierce competition for commodities

Asia is at a dangerous crossroads of resource dependence, geopolitical tension and environmental degradation.

April 4, 2013

Report: Iron ore price at $90 in December and widening surplus to at least 2018

Bear market looks inevitable.

April 4, 2013

Brazil environmental watchdog charges Anglo with a $10m fine over port accident

The incident forced Anglo to halt shipments from the operation, where it produced 6.1 million tonnes of iron ore last year.

April 3, 2013

Canadian mining under fire at home and abroad

Tough times for Canadian mining.

April 3, 2013

Rio Tinto’s Walsh hits the gas pedal, puts Aussie coal assets up for sale

Deal it is expected to fetch around $3 billion.

April 3, 2013

China’s largest steelmaker buys into Canada’s Labrador Trough

The Kami project is expected to produce 8 million tonnes per year.

April 1, 2013

Model mining portfolio

It is almost a truism these days that large mining companies are clueless on capex but we are starting to wonder if the rocketing capex for major projects may not…

March 31, 2013

Huge blow to Gabon as BHP pulls out

Another African nation has fallen victim of belt-tightening at the world's number one miner.

March 30, 2013

Fatal Brazil pier accident halts Anglo American iron ore shipments

The collapse of a river bank where a floating pier was moored has halted shipments by global miner Anglo American from its iron ore operation in Amapa state in Northern…