So far this has been mainly a race to the bottom, with the dollar on the side-lines.

Anglo American is putting its Peace River metallurgical coal operation on care and maintenance. Operations at the Trend mine will cease at the end of 2014.

Mongolia knocks $100m off tax claim to revive expansion of massive copper-gold mine owned by Rio Tinto unit Turquoise Hill.

The ironic thing is that futures speculators fantastic Q2 2013 gold-downside bet hasn’t worked very well since then.

Dundee Sustainable Technologies (DST) has successfully pilot tested its environmentally friendly gold process, achieving a high recovery rate without the use of cyanide or mercury.

In Brazil.

Jeff Killeen, mining analyst with CIBC World Markets offers his insight and hands-on perspective on several developers and producers with near-term catalysts.

Players in the mining and related industries are well aware of the fast approaching Electra Mining Africa Expo taking place at the NASREC Expo Centre in Johannesburg from 15 – 19 September this year. Top companies from all over the continent will be pulling out all the stops as they exhibit cutting-edge technology and services. Being a global thought leader, the team at Xylem Water Solutions South Africa decided to complement their outstanding range of products with something special this year…