October 3, 2013

$100bn in private equity stalking mining assets

It may be too early for private equity players to gobble up juniors or put together mega-deals, but mid-tier miners may have new investors knocking on their doors.

October 2, 2013

Glencore shutters Dominican Republic mine

Says it will remain closed for two to three years.

September 26, 2013

North American Nickel announces new discovery in Greenland

Share price falls 10%.

September 25, 2013

Lundin Mining introduces new director

Peter Jones has over 40 years of experience in the mining industry, including work in Europe, Africa, North and South America, Australia and Asia.

September 25, 2013

IMX Resources inks $60 million joint-venture deal to develop Ntaka Hill Nickel Project

Agreement with Hong Kong based MMG Limited (HK: MMG).

September 23, 2013

VIDEO: Red hot nickel ball vs. black snakes

Watch a fiery ball of nickel get dumped into a bowl of black snake fireworks.

September 17, 2013

Vale receives record fine in Canadian miner deaths

$1.05 million.

September 11, 2013

Legal hurdles could hinder Canadian gold miner plans in Brazil’s Amazon

Prosecutors argue Belo Sun Mining Corp. has failed to study the impact on Amazon communities.

September 9, 2013

China turns JP Morgan bullish on copper

Investment bank goes tactically overweight on base metals (and closes underweight position on precious metals).

August 22, 2013

Miners, metals rally as global manufacturing recovery picks up pace

Europe's industrial activity climbs to more than two-year high, US recovery gathers steam and China serves up huge surprise.