March 10, 2014

Iron ore price craters 8%

China's steel industry in full panic mode as rumours of large mills collapsing see iron ore price and imports plummet.

March 10, 2014

Unsteady gold prices pushes Goldplat deeper into red

But it expects to return to profitability by the end of the current fiscal year.

March 7, 2014

Iron ore price suffers worst one-day drop since August

Deteriorating outlook for China's steel industry and economy as a whole pushed iron ore price down 2.3% towards 9-month low on Friday.

March 7, 2014

Rio Tinto paints rosy future for diamonds

Production of rough diamonds expected to be worth $19.6 billion by 2018.

March 5, 2014

EU proposes conflict minerals law; rights group says it’s toothless

The proposed law sets up a system of self-certification for importers of tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold.

March 5, 2014

South Africa platinum talks to end 6-week strike break down

Tuesday’s apparent softening of the union position was not enough to keep negotiations open.

March 5, 2014

Ivory Coast wants UN diamond export ban lifted

Government says diamond trade is no longer a threat to fuel instability as civil war has ended and the Kimberley Process has backed the lifting of the embargo.

March 5, 2014

Shale gas revolution unlikely to go global any time soon: BHP’s MacKenzie

The world’s No.1 mining company's CEO believes coal will remain the main source of affordable energy for growing economies.

March 4, 2014

Kiril Mugerman: Graphite investors should look for large flakes, small resources

Companies that boast 80,000 ton-per-year production or high purity levels don't always impress Kiril Mugerman, mining analyst with Industrial Alliance Securities.

March 4, 2014

South African platinum miners review wage demands, will march in Pretoria as strike, talks, go on

They still want monthly entry wages to start at US$1,200, more than double current levels.