November 28, 2014

Rio Tinto cuts spending, defers capex, keeps dividend

The mining giant said it was committed to giving significantly more money back to shareholders in 2015 despite a severe drop in iron ore prices.

November 28, 2014

Deep-sea miner Nautilus to get $113m of escrowed funds

The sum will be given on the completion of the sale of 15% of its Solwara 1 project to an entity nominated by Papua New Guinea.

November 27, 2014

Chile’s mining sector to double energy demand by 2025

These are not very good news for the energy-starved copper producing nation.

November 27, 2014

Mariana Resources down after dumping copper-gold project in Peru

Company say it would focus on core projects.

November 27, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: the performance of every major asset class so far in 2014

This all encompassing chart, straight from Deutsche Bank, summarizes the YTD performance of all major asset classes including stocks, government and corporate bonds, currency markets, gold, and commodities.

November 26, 2014

Analyst: Glasenberg could grab Rio by way of China

By promising top shareholder Chinalco, Rio's stakes in Oyu Tolgoi and Simandou.

November 26, 2014

Harry Dent’s simple strategy for surviving withdrawals from ‘markets on crack’

An aging world is a deflationary one, according to "The Demographic Cliff" author Harry Dent. He predicts a major, painful crash in the next two years based on population statistics…

November 25, 2014

So bad it’s good: surviving 2014

While some thought 2014 was so bad it was good—for contrarian investors—others will be all too happy to see the year in the rearview mirror.

November 25, 2014

Canadian Government releases updated CSR strategy: key developments

The updated CSR Strategy reflects the Canadian government’s continued commitment to CSR, particularly in the extractive sector.

November 25, 2014

Glencore-Rio merger will happen hedge funds told

Ian Hannam, the once and future king of mining M&A, is swinging for the fences with his new boutique advisory firm reports Bloomberg.