March 9, 2017

The 20 best mining schools in the world

The rankings are based on data for academic reputation, employer reputation, research citations per paper and research impact.

March 8, 2017

Nickel price is plummeting

Down nearly $800 since Monday as Indonesia ore exports return to market, Philippines rethink mine closures.

March 6, 2017

Pro-development Minnesotans sue Governor over cancelled mine leases

A group of Minnesota residents is suing the state and the Governor over a December decision to revoke mineral leases.

March 5, 2017

Mining industry leaders meet again at PDAC 2017

For the second consecutive year, PDAC will host the International Mines Ministers Summit (IMMS) with 25 countries attending to it.

March 2, 2017

Canadian miners to implement voluntary principles on security and human rights

Several MAC members already formally participate in the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative (VPI) and several others apply the VPs for their operations abroad.

February 28, 2017

Scientists discover why world’s richest ore deposits were formed

Scientists have discovered why some of the richest ore deposits on the planet, such as copper, zinc, silver and uranium, were formed in the middle period of Earth’s history.

February 23, 2017

Mining exploration spending drops to 11-year low

Miners and explorers are only spending a third of what they did four years ago – and proportion of greenfield exploration are at record lows.

February 23, 2017

Glencore sees zinc, nickel, copper price rally continuing

Wall of copper supply never materialized, nickel market recorded first deficit since 2010 and zinc, lead will only get tighter in 2017.

February 23, 2017

Vale swings back into the black on soaring iron ore prices

The world's No.1 iron-ore producer recorded a net profit of $3.98 billion in 2016, a significant recovery from a loss of $12.13 billion it reported a year earlier.

February 22, 2017

Anglo American not selling assets any more as it returns to profit

The world's number five diversified miner posted its first annual net profit in five years.