Vale could lose all of its Simandou investment
Brazilian giant Vale acquired the interest in Simandou deposit in Guinea from BSGR for $2.5 billion in 2010, but stopped payments after the first $500 million was forked over.
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Iron ore price ends first quarter with a bang
Price of steelmaking raw material up 4% on Monday, erasing all of March's steep losses. Forecaster says move back above $130 a tonne on the cards.
Chinese trading platform for rare earth completes first week of operations amid WTO dispute
China's rare earth industry is responsible for almost 90% of global output, but the nation has been imposed strict export quotas since 2010.
Robert Cohen’s three drivers for the gold price in 2014
Like the rest of the market, Dynamic Funds is being choosy as it shifts cautiously from bullion to equities, in what Vice President and Portfolio Manager Robert Cohen describes as "baby steps."
Chinalco forced to halt Peru’s copper project over ongoing pollution
The ruling was sparked by inspections carried out from March 16 to March 20 that detected contaminants in adjacent lakes.
Paste 2014: Great Papers, Great Venue, Great Events
An unprecedented number of papers have been submitted for the upcoming 17th International Seminar on Paste and Thickened Tailings, to be held in Vancouver, Canada from June 8th to 12th this year.
Mick Davis scores $3.75 billion to build new mining empire
The former Xstrata boss is already hunting for mining deals.
Former mining tycoon goes on trial over mafia gang in China
Liu Han is accused of running a criminal network to build his fortune.
Declining coal prices to hit producers even harder
Australian coal miners to be the most affected.