April 17, 2015

Denham Capital’s Caroline Donally on private equity in mining

Director of $1bn fund discusses Denham's unique approach, the vibrant parts of the M&A market and what juniors should do to attract capital.

April 15, 2015

Asteroid miner puts first demonstration spaceship in orbit

The Arkyd 3 Reflight (A3R) will spent three month in orbit trying to identify subsystems to explore and prospect for valuable resources on asteroids.

April 10, 2015

Mick Davis first deal to land in Canada: report

Davis is said to be finalizing talks with a Toronto-listed miner, in a deal that could kick-off a long awaited buying spree.

April 8, 2015

Quebec mining fund ready to pull trigger on $1bn investments

Quebec's $1 billion Capital Mines Hydrocarbures fund is close to buying equity stakes in mining projects outside iron ore worth as much as $200m a shot.

April 6, 2015

32 miners trapped in Manitoba nickel mine

39 workers spent the night in safe houses down Vale's nickel mine in Thompson, Manitoba and those still trapped expected to return to surface Monday.

April 1, 2015

Deutsche Bank slashes South32 valuation

BHP Billiton spin-off worth just $7 billion when based on current spot prices for commodities.

March 25, 2015

Mining private equity: It’s Davis or bust?

Until Mick Davis pulls the trigger on X2's $5.6 billion, wishful thinking and unhealthy skepticism will pervade talk around private equity and mining.

March 24, 2015

M. Stanley slashes metals outlook on ‘dormant’ China

Investment bank cuts 2015 nickel price forecast by 19%, while copper price estimate is slashed as market moves into oversupply.

March 24, 2015

Freeport axes dividend by 84% amid weak commodity prices

The copper and gold miner will pay a dividend of 5 cents.

March 24, 2015

Putting Uganda on the global mining map

Following a $75m national mineral survey, Uganda has proposed a wide range of tax breaks ahead of a planned mining and exploration licensing round.