December 6, 2016

Trump’s impact on metals and mining in one chart

Interactive: Donald Trump's victory has created winners and (huge) losers for the mining industry.

November 27, 2016

CHART: Mining capex decline set to continue

Global miners have been cutting spending on new projects and expansions since 2012.

November 3, 2016

Luxembourg shoots for the stars, invests $28 million in Planetary Resources

The funding, which includes direct investment and grants, aims to help the asteroid mining company launch its first commercial prospecting mission by 2020.

October 31, 2016

Equity markets all but closed for mining IPOs

Miners have to look at debt, private investors and alternative financing like pre-pays for growth capital according to new report.

October 24, 2016

Mining robots key to colonizing Mars — Elon Musk

He envisions people living in big glass-carbon fiber domes on the surface, with additional areas mined out below the surface by robots for "industrial" uses.

October 21, 2016

South African union reaches tentative wage deals with platinum trio

AMCU has been demanding pay hikes of more than 50% for its lowest paid members and a 15% hike for its higher paid members.

October 12, 2016

Rand sinks platinum, palladium prices

Weakening currency supplies fatter margins for South African mines responsible for nearly three-quarters of global platinum production.

October 6, 2016

INFOGRAPHIC: The facts and figures that make space mining real

While many still see space mining as science fiction, global recruitment expert Fircroft has compiled data that proves it feasible.

October 5, 2016

CHART: Despite unnerving gold price fall, mining rally’s intact

While met coal is clearly the star performer, thermal coal is probably the biggest upset – seaborne prices have jumped 65% in 2016 to above $80 a tonne.

October 4, 2016

Platinum price back in triple digits

Strikers at top South African platinum producer enter two-year wage deal.