Iron ore price under pressure from Chinese mine restarts
Iron ore price down 12% in two weeks – Rio Tinto says Chinese domestic reboot is "main source of uncertainty" for the market.
Latest Stories
Precious metals are in alignment for a major ascent
Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger discusses silver's recent price performance and why he believes precious metals are in alignment for a major ascent.
There is no such thing as peak oil demand
If oil demand were to reach an actual peak, then the top might be easier to predict. As it stands, the forecast models of demand are likely predicting peak demand far later than it will be.
Argentine provincial Gov’t orders Barrick to halt operations at Veladero
Measure is temporary, pending more information on what happened and the possible consequences of the new incident, San Juan’s governor said.
Escondida mine replaces top exec after failing to reach deal with workers
Appointment comes barely a week after the mine, operated by BHP Billiton, failed to secure a wage deal with 2,500 workers after a 43-day strike.
El Salvador becomes first country to ban all metal mining
Lawmakers have approved a broad-range ban on mining, which only excludes coal, salt and other non-metallic resources.
Sandvik OptiMine® visualizes the mining process
Sandvik continues to develop and enhance its advanced automation offerings. Transparency of the mining operation has long been a challenge. Sandvik OptiMine® allows you to compare a mine model with the actual layout of your mine and enables continuous improvement in real time.
Thermal coal price rally to hold
New report predicts the price of seaborne coal used in power generation to consolidate 2016's sharp gains.
Fresh ‘incident’ at Barrick’s Veladero mine in Argentina
A local government spokesman said a pipe carrying a “rich mixture” of gold and rocks came lose on Tuesday night, but no official information has been disclosed.
