China’s expansion a risk for Western mining interests in Africa
China's rapid expansion in the African continent brings both risk and peril to Western mining companies operating in the region.
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Do hedge funds still have faith in gold?
Over the past three months, gold has been in a tight trading range between $1,540 and $1,640. However, several well-known hedge funds recently made large moves regarding the safe-haven asset.
China’s ‘golden years’ over says Vale
"We are not going to see the spectacular growth rates of 10, 12 percent per year."
Has gold demand reached a Chinese summit?
That's what Cameron Alexander of GFMS set to find out.
For the mining exec who has everything: A copper keyboard
The latest copper product destined for the world's hospitals, or the boardrooms of mining companies looking for something a little bit different on the corporate gift register this Christmas.
Faith in BHP’s Outer Harbour fading fast
New doubts have emerged over world number one miner BHP Billiton's (LON/ASX/NYSE:BHP) $20 billion outer-harbour project at Port Hedland, Australia, with big names such as JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank saying they expect it to be axed.
First Majestic Q2 earnings plunge 50% despite increased production
Mexico-focused First Majestic Silver's (TSX:FR) (NYSE:AG) joined the group of silver producers that have been hit hard by the falling prices of the precious metal, as the company’s reported a profit drop of 50% year-on-year in the second quarter.
Codelco not worried over potential Anglo chief’s exit
The chairman of Chile's state-owned Codelco, Gerardo Jofre, said Tuesday that an eventual change of management in London-based Anglo American (LSE:AAL) shouldn’t affect the ongoing negotiations between the miners over the long-disputed assets in the south of the country.
ANIMATION: Hydraulic fracturing explained
Marathon Oil Corp has put together one of the best introductory videos on how hydraulic fracturing works.
