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.

April 28, 2013

SLIDESHOW: Mining billionaires 2013

How the mighty have fallen.

April 25, 2013

Glencore sold $659 million of goods to Iran

Goods sold included aluminum oxide as well as other commodities.

April 24, 2013

Anorthosite: What it is and why you should care

Rick Mills sees a revolution in the making with this mineral.

April 24, 2013

Sixty Australian nickel miners let go

Workers will receive the "legally mandated severance packages."

April 22, 2013

North American Nickel Inc. closes first tranche of Its $7.05M non-brokered private placement

North American Nickel Inc. is pleased to announce that today it has closed the first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered Private Placement (see NAN release, April 17, 2013).

April 17, 2013

How Canadian mining can maintain its global competitive edge

Canada should not take for granted its position as a mining industry giant.

April 14, 2013

Norilsk profit decline to hurt Rusal

40% Norilsk profit decline will eat into key dividends for Russia's largest aluminum producer.

April 10, 2013

BHP said to have discovered vast copper deposit in Western Australia

Finding is close to BHP's massive but low-grade Babel-Nebo nickel-copper discovery.

April 10, 2013

$45bn and counting: China’s foreign mining misadventures

China's deep-pocketed pursuit of mining assets abroad is a tale of burnt fingers and bungles.