February 16, 2018

Vale’s iron ore output hit record high in 2017

Output of the steelmaking material reached 366.5 million tonnes last year, boosted by record high productionat Vale's northern system, which composed of its Carajás, Serra Leste and the massive S11D…

February 15, 2018

INFOGRAPHIC: The true costs of artisanal mining

Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) has become a major of revenue for millions of people in about 80 countries worldwide, with more than 100 million people currently depending on the activity…

February 15, 2018

Freeport, Amman awaiting green light on 2018 Indonesia copper exports

Freeport's export permit for Grasberg, the world's second-biggest copper mine, is due to expire on Friday, as is Amman's permit to ship ore concentrate from its Batu Hijau mine on…

February 14, 2018

IAMGOLD closer to deciding future of Ontario gold project

Company expects Côte Gold project to create as many as 1,200 jobs during the construction phase, estimated to last two years.

February 13, 2018

Global thermal coal market to grow 5% in 2018

The chief coal analyst at Noble Resources said on Tuesday that imports to India will rise after falling in the last two years.

February 13, 2018

Resource-rich Mongolia rejects cap on foreign workers for 2018

Some members of Mongolia's parliament sought to limit the number of new resident permits granted to foreigners to 100 per year to protect domestic jobs.

February 13, 2018

BHP takes $1.8 billion hit from US tax reform

Charge is due to due to cuts in the US Federal corporate income tax rate, the world’s biggest mining company said.

February 12, 2018

Soaring cobalt prices force Samsung SDI to mine metal from old phones

The firm is also trying to halve use of cobalt in batteries from around 20% by raising the proportion of nickel, and it will start researching on development of nearly…

February 9, 2018

Asia Gold-Price dip perks up demand ahead of festive, wedding seasons

Spot gold has declined about 1 percent so far this week and was headed for a second straight weekly drop due to a recovery in the dollar.

February 9, 2018

Adani’s giant Australian coal mine takes hit as rail plan axed

A funding proposal for a rail line that could carry its coal to the coast for export has been canned.