May 21, 2015

Struggling Argentina expects US$14 billion in mining exports

The return to higher exports would be driven in part by at least 16 major projects likely to go into production within five years.

May 19, 2015

Eight picks from four experts

In two weeks, four of today’s top experts in the metals and mining sector are gathering at the inaugural Metals Investment Forum to introduce some of their best bets for…

May 19, 2015

Mining companies could shift market share away from OEMs if product quality is compromised

As mining companies reinforce their push to minimise costs, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are at risk of losing market share if their product quality, after sales services and inventories, is…

May 15, 2015

S. Africa chamber of mines refutes Govt. data, says members meet black ownership targets

Saying that just over 20% of miners had met the black economic empowerment criteria is to tun a blind eye to the progress members have made so far, claims the…

May 15, 2015

Duke Energy pleads guilty to coal ash pollution charges, to pay $102 million

The U.S. largest electrical utility, has pleaded guilty to nine criminal violations of the Clean Water Act for polluting four major rivers with coal ash.

May 14, 2015

Sign of the times: Western Australia selling $4.1bn in assets as mining revenue drops

The sell-off includes the state's largest general cargo port, Fremantle.

May 12, 2015

Spot uranium price ignores fundamentals

The main reason for price correction may not be the growing demand but the producers’ inability to meet the consumers’ price expectations.

May 11, 2015

World Bank grants Tanzania $45 million to improve mining sector

Africa's No.4 gold producer is also rich in coal, uranium, diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires.

May 10, 2015

Government board rules against Arctic uranium mine

A $2.1 billion proposal to build a uranium mine in the Canadian far north will not be proceeding anytime soon.

May 9, 2015

Asia’s $800 billion nuclear splurge to unlock uranium motherlode

A nuclear-power boom in Asia that’s set to drive up uranium prices is triggering a resurgence in mining in Australia, home to the world’s largest reserves.