December 23, 2012

Mining costs soar as productivity languishes, superfluous staff proliferate

Excess sub-contractors and outdated construction techniques lead to cost blowouts and project delays

December 22, 2012

What energy independence? How the US oil boom has been oversold

A negative feedback loop is already in play in the fracking business.

December 21, 2012

Resource nationalism assumes more insidious forms

Tactics shift from frank expropriation of assets to increased royalties and stricter procurement requirements

December 21, 2012

Southern parvenu seizes control of New York Stock Exchange

Metals and energy trader clinches historic deal with NYSE Euronext.

December 20, 2012

Despite 2012 commodities slump emerging market demand set to fuel higher, more volatile prices

"In a resource-constrained world, value creation moves towards the owners of resources" is the conclusion of a new report from McKinsey

December 20, 2012

Finally – a definitive online source for malfunctioning mining machinery porn

The Mining Mayhem blog aspires to be the definitive resource for photos in the genre

December 19, 2012

BHP to sell its Guinea iron ore mine to B&A Mineração

BHP Billiton (ASX, NYSE:BHP) has reportedly chosen mining venture B&A Mineração as the preferred bidder for its Mount Nimba iron ore mine, one of the largest deposits of the mineral…

December 19, 2012

China urgently seeking new uranium resources domestically and overseas

China, which is dependent on uranium imports to supply its growing nuclear power industry, is to speed up exploration for uranium mining options at home and abroad.

December 18, 2012

Mega Uranium Ltd. releases results for the year ended September 30, 2012

Net loss for the year ended September 30, 2012 was $20.2 million ($0.08 per common share) compared to a net loss of $126.4 million for the year ended September 30,…

December 16, 2012

Uranium set to receive boost from Japanese election outcome

Japanese nuclear power shares surge following LDP victory