June 6, 2017

Adani to go ahead with polemic Carmichael coal mine after all

Despite opposition from organizations ranging from the United Nations to green groups and locals, work on the multibillion-dollar mine is expected to begin by September.

June 6, 2017

IAMGOLD sells stake in Ontario gold project to Sumitomo for $195 million

The deal comes as Sumitomo, Japan’s top gold miner, looks to boost its output through acquisitions and exploration.

June 2, 2017

Shandong to borrow $1.26B to buy half of Argentinian gold mine

Top Chinese gold producer Shandong Mining will have to arrange financing before unlocking its half of the Veladero mine in Argentina.

June 2, 2017

Cheaper solar in India prompts rethink for coal projects

Power from solar panels now half the cost of a new coal plant

June 1, 2017

Is coking coal pricing moving away from quarterly benchmarks?

Metallurgical coal miners could be exposed to more pricing volatility if a move afoot to do away with quarterly pricing comes to anything.

May 31, 2017

Gemfields steps up fight against takeover by largest investor

Company called Pallinghurst Resources' bid “derisory”, adding it "clearly undervalues" the firm.

May 30, 2017

SLIDESHOW: The iron ore price wars 2002–2017

Iron ore's transformation from a relic of the industrial age to the driving force behind a commodity supercycle that reshaped the global economy.

May 30, 2017

Magna Tyres Group opens new Singapore regional office

Magna Tyres Group is delighted to announce the opening of a new regional office in Singapore to better serve the local customers. Following the recent appointment of Miss Nora Zhou,…

May 29, 2017

Even with iron ore prices diving, NASA fast tracks mission to $10,000 quadrillion asteroid

If NASA is successful in its mission to 16 Psyche, one of the most massive asteroids found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, humans will have a first ever…

May 29, 2017

China’s coal-rich Shanxi province to halt or slow mines construction until 2020

Shanxi province accounts for about 25% of China's coal output and has vowed to cut 20 million tonnes of overcapacity this year.