June 21, 2013

First Nations in Ontario’s resource-rich ‘Ring of Fire’ to receive negotiation boost

Former Liberal Party of Canada interim leader Bob Rae will represent nine First Nations groups.

June 13, 2013

Lundin pays US$325 million for Rio Tinto’s Eagle Mine

Underground nickel/copper mine in northern Michigan.

June 11, 2013

Asteroid mining firm hires former White House officer

Peter Marquez, former director of space policy under US Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, is Planetary Resources’s new vice president for global engagement.

June 10, 2013

Ivanplats gets its ducks in a row for South African project

Company filed both a mining right application and included a BEE (Black Economic Empowerment) partner.

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.