January 9, 2013

Nautilus Minerals receives unsolicited bid

Nautilus says it has had no contact with Bailey and is seeking more information about the bid.

January 7, 2013

Cutifani lined up for top job at Anglo

Two sources familiar with the situation said Cutifani will replace Carroll.

January 3, 2013

India and Brazil to replace China as main drivers of resources demand: report

A second wave of raw materials demand from India and Brazil will support the global mining industry says global accountancy firm KPMG

December 27, 2012

To become a major minerals producer, Venezuela’s biggest challenge is itself

Venezuela has its eye on becoming a major minerals producer, though its capacity to do so is in question, according to Maplecroft's principal Latin America analyst James Lockhart-Smith.

December 26, 2012

Nickel futures down 0.41% as participants trim positions

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, nickel for delivery in January traded Rs 3.90, or 0.41 per cent lower at Rs 953.20 per kg.

December 26, 2012

Some facts about northern Ontario’s massive Ring of Fire mining deposits

Chromium is the Ring of Fire's main claim to fame, but there are also proposals to mine nickel there, and hopes for copper, zinc, gold and palladium.

December 24, 2012

The greatest mining flameouts of 2012

The notable flops, failures and flameouts of the year.

December 22, 2012

BHP rejects $50 million offer for Port Hedland resort

BHP Billiton has turned down a AUD 50 million offer from a consortium of investors for a collapsed resort project at Port Hedland. BHP's move is expected to lead to…

December 17, 2012

LME hits record volumes on last independent day

149.6 million lots carrying a notional value of $13.6 trillion ahead of Hong Kong takeover completion.

December 11, 2012

Glencore-Xstrata deal hits South African snag

Glencore has extended the deadline to complete takeover of Xstrata (LON:XTA) by a month after South African power utility Eskom expressed worries about its coal supplies.