March 7, 2017

First orders under $455m potash deal for Vancouver junior

Encanto says will sign deal with existing producer to fulfil contract with state-owned Indian trader for 2m tonnes of potash per year.

March 7, 2017

Copper price falls to 8-week low

Strike at Freeport's giant Peru mine takes offline world's three biggest mines, but worries about demand drops copper after huge jump in warehouse stocks.

March 6, 2017

Value of mining M&A plunges to lowest level since 2004

While the number of deals made last year increased by a third, it's the low value of the M&A that stands out in EY's latest report.

March 6, 2017

Copper will trend lower this year: Jiangxi boss

The head of China's second-largest copper refiner is sounding a bearish note on the red metal, even as the country is targetting higher economic growth.

March 5, 2017

Indian iron ore shipments up 169%

The amount of iron ore handled by India's ports has more than doubled in the period between April 2016 and January 2017.

March 5, 2017

Chinese coal draw-down gathers pace

Coal continues to be the sector in the cross-hairs of Chinese plans to shift its energy mix away from fossil fuels and into cleaner renewables.

March 5, 2017

Mining industry leaders meet again at PDAC 2017

For the second consecutive year, PDAC will host the International Mines Ministers Summit (IMMS) with 25 countries attending to it.

March 2, 2017

CAT shares hammered as feds search offices

Federal officials executed a search warrant at three of Caterpillar facilities, including the corporate headquarters in Peoria.

March 2, 2017

Joy Global posts first-quarter loss, but will pay dividend

Joy will pay a dividend of $0.01 per share by March 31, provided that the proposed merger with Komatsu America Corp. does not close before the close of business on…

March 1, 2017

Copper price jumps on Grasberg grind, Escondida escalation

Freeport sees "fundamental shift" at iconic mine as Indonesian spat gets heated and dispute at giant Escondida copper mine in floods-hit Chile turns ugly.