August 15, 2013

Chinalco likely to buy Glencore Xstrata’s massive Peru copper mine

Deal that could be worth more than $5 billion.

August 9, 2013

Lawsuits against Goldman, JPMorgan, Glencore Xstrata pile up

Cases against big banks to expose role played by the London Metal Exchange, say experts.

August 1, 2013

HudBay: another casualty of weak metals prices announces millions in losses

$59 million drop in total revenue compared to Q2 2012.

July 29, 2013

Banks, metal warehouses and the ‘dark inventory’ game

FT's John Gapper writes: "This abrupt integration of metals trading and storage echoes how banks piled into subprime mortgages before the 2008 crisis."

July 25, 2013

Junior miners going bust? CEOs weigh in on state of the industry

Following an 18-month downdraft in the sector, many investors have tough questions for these management teams.

July 20, 2013

US Fed to review Wall Street banks metals business

US central bank reconsidering 2003 determination allowing banks to move into mining, processing, transportation and warehousing of metals and minerals.

July 19, 2013

Huge $16 billion gold deposit discovered in China

It also holds 187 million tonnes of iron and 1.5 million tonnes of zinc.

July 13, 2013

Donner Metals Ltd.: Update on Bracemac-McLeod Production

The Bracemac-McLeod Mine has reached commercial production and is processing ore at a rate of approximately 3,000 tonnes per day.

July 10, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: Mining in Ireland

Did you know that Ireland supplies 38% of Europe's zinc?

July 10, 2013

Magnesium metal market benefitting from automotive emissions reduction targets

Roskill estimates that consumption of magnesium reached a new peak in 2012.