October 10, 2016

Bonus payment agreement ends strike at Freeport’s mine

Close to 1,000 workers, mostly truck operators, stopped working by the end of September.

October 7, 2016

Indian politician denounces illegal sand mining

Sushil Kumar Modi declared that the illegal activities were happening with the blessing of the police and the mining and transport departments.

October 7, 2016

Futures markets point to ‘overcooked’ coking coal price

CHARTS: Panic buying from Europe and India said to be behind met coal surge.

October 6, 2016

Komatsu America to buy and convert four NM and TX distributor locations for relaunch as Komatsu Southwest

Locations will support long-term distributor growth and customer satisfaction goals

October 6, 2016

INFOGRAPHIC: The facts and figures that make space mining real

While many still see space mining as science fiction, global recruitment expert Fircroft has compiled data that proves it feasible.

October 6, 2016

Opposition to coal mine in India escalates after four killed in protest

Incident highlights operational and reputational risks faced by companies operating in the extractive sector in underdeveloped parts of central and eastern India, says expert.

October 5, 2016

Amphibious excavator market to gain $5.66 billion by 2020

According to a new report by Zion Market Research, Global Amphibious Excavator Market to gain USD 5.66 Billion by 2020, at a CAGR of around 10.8%.

October 5, 2016

Bitcoin – money decentralization

Bitcoin is a type of a currency, used globally, and can be converted to US dollar, like any other currency we know. What makes Bitcoin interesting is that its birth…

October 4, 2016

CHART: Coking coal surge could kill quarterly pricing

During Q3, the daily spot price averaged almost $133 per tonne, 44% higher than the quarterly benchmark agreed in late June.

October 4, 2016

US remains almost entirely dependent on China rare earths

US imports 91% of its rare earth needs from China as low price environment bankrupts producers and stalls projects elsewhere.