June 5, 2013 New Philippines mining tax sees 10-fold revenue increase Foreign investment has halved in two years and far-reaching amendments to 1995 mining law not likely to encourage new projects.
June 3, 2013 Survey of mining executives reveals renewed pessimism in the sector Iron ore, molybdenum and nickel are the main commodities executives see as having the highest likelihood of depreciating in value over the next three years.
June 2, 2013 Report: China starts stockpiling metals again The Chinese State Reserves Bureau has returned to the nickel market in a big way. Copper may be next.
May 29, 2013 Planetary Resources wants to raise $1m with its first asteroid prospectors Promises 'a telescope for everyone.'
May 20, 2013 United Nations publishes first plan for deep sea mining Companies could apply for mining licences as soon as 2016 to extract gold, copper and more.
May 16, 2013 African Eagle winding up Dutwa project, disposing of gold assets Senior management departures are expected.
May 9, 2013 BHP’s new CEO Mackenzie takes charge amid mining austerity Andrew Mackenzie to tour Pilbara iron ore mine on first day as CEO.
May 6, 2013 Canada’s federal government urges collaboration in Ring of Fire Along with copper and nickel resources, the Ontario region holds the single largest deposit of chromite on the continent.
May 3, 2013 Miners rally after finally catching up with good news from China But gold producers miss out again.
May 3, 2013 RED HOT: Copper price rallies 6.8% Copper led a rally in base metals on Friday after good economic news in the US, growth stimulus in the EU and a global stock market rally.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
