April 16, 2013

Glencore takeover gets greenlight from Chinese regulators

Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg will become head of the combined entity.

April 10, 2013

$45bn and counting: China’s foreign mining misadventures

China's deep-pocketed pursuit of mining assets abroad is a tale of burnt fingers and bungles.

April 2, 2013

Fresh delays hit Glencore-Xstrata $76 billion mega merger

New deadline for completion is May 2.

March 19, 2013

Global downturn takes a toll on Canada’s north ‘mining boom’: report

Even with the downgrade, overall economic growth in Nunavut is forecast to be 3.4% in 2013 and 8.8% in 2014.

March 15, 2013

160-year study of real commodity prices sees beginning of the end of the supercycle

For those with a very long time horizon, the news is good though.

March 13, 2013

Canadian Arctic irreversible melt not just bad news

The decreasing Arctic ice sheet could mean billions for the mining industry, say experts.

March 11, 2013

Asteroid mining to dominate the industry: experts

Geologists believe that asteroids hold iron ore, nickel and precious metals at much higher concentrations than those found on Earth.

March 6, 2013

Striking a balance with zinc investments

Equal parts infrastructure, financing and compromise.

March 5, 2013

Toronto junior rockets 40% ahead of Turkey pre-feasibility

Aldridge Minerals is due to release a study on its gold and polymetallic deposit in central Turkey before the end of the month.

March 5, 2013

Glencore-Xstrata profits hit by $2.6bn writedowns and slump in commodity prices

The results add to the recent list of a dreadful reporting season from major miners, such as Rio Tinto and Anglo American.