March 15, 2013 160-year study of real commodity prices sees beginning of the end of the supercycle For those with a very long time horizon, the news is good though.
March 11, 2013 Asteroid mining to dominate the industry: experts Geologists believe that asteroids hold iron ore, nickel and precious metals at much higher concentrations than those found on Earth.
March 6, 2013 Friedland on headless miners, dodos and ethical platinum Legendary mining financier more than lives up to his reputation as a salesman and astute commentator on the industry.
March 6, 2013 First Quantum rises after booking $1.2bn compensation for Congo confiscation Without the once off payment mining profits fell 16%.
March 5, 2013 Glencore-Xstrata profits hit by $2.6bn writedowns and slump in commodity prices The results add to the recent list of a dreadful reporting season from major miners, such as Rio Tinto and Anglo American.
March 1, 2013 Glencore delays closing of Xstrata merger, faces claims of aiding Iran nuclear program The world’s largest commodities trader said more details about the pending deal will be revealed on Tuesday. Meanwhile, it faces claims of supplying Iran with key ingredients for the manufacture…
February 26, 2013 BHP hits a $4 billion nickel jackpot The discovery of the Venus deposit could reshape the future profitability and direction of BHP's struggling Nickel West business.
February 17, 2013 Glencore vows to appoint female director The move would drop the number of FTSE 100 with all-male boards to five.
February 15, 2013 Asteroid miner ready to ‘save the Earth’ from falling celestial objects Planetary Resources says it has already developed the prototype for a spacecraft that can help detect and characterize potentially hazardous asteroids.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
