November 27, 2013

Global exploration budgets down 29% in 2013

Canada accounted for just over 13% of the total, the smallest share in 14 years. The DRC made it to the top 10 mining destinations for the first time.

November 27, 2013

Australia’s mining boom is over

The country is seeing a transition from the investment phase to the production phase and this transition is 'only just the beginning.'

November 26, 2013

Understanding the rise of China

If the sweeping economic reforms planned by Chinese leaders during the Third Plenum can be our guide, it looks to be a promising decade for global investors.

November 26, 2013

CHARTS: Investor confidence returning to the mining industry

But based on the large numbers of juniors to begin 2014 with no funding, experts say the level of drilling activity could be the lowest in years.

November 20, 2013

Cyber attacks are miners latest major threat

They can even affect the prices of certain commodities, study warns.

November 18, 2013

Samsung investing in rare earth alternatives

Unveiling the plans last week, Samsung said it would invest in seven areas of research into new materials.

November 18, 2013

Chinese miners crucial to opening of North Korea’s economy

$6 trillion worth of rare elements and mineral deposits in North Korea.

November 13, 2013

Steve Palmer: change up your portfolio’s sector weightings to capture profits

In this interview with The Mining Report, Steve Palmer describes how his fund uses "bottom-up analysis" to find profit opportunities in metals, energy, life sciences and tech stocks

November 10, 2013

Study predicts Australia will lose 40% mining construction jobs

Australian miners are cutting back on large capex projects and taking a sledgehammer to costs.

November 10, 2013

Companies seek to reduce dependence on Chinese REEs

2013 will be an important year for the development of rare earth elements (REEs) in China and abroad.