August 28, 2016

India to seek $15 billion of investment to double mining output

India expects to woo 1 trillion rupees ($15 billion) of investment over five years to double mining output and cut mineral imports.

August 26, 2016

Higher gold price will add 10m annual ounces by 2020

The world is far from reaching peak gold – miners are making the most of a rising gold price to bring giant projects on stream before the end of the…

August 25, 2016

Mining has nothing to fear from Fed rate hikes

Study shows commodities have been the best performing asset class during Fed rating hike cycles since 1983 with average returns for industrial metals 44%

August 24, 2016

Glencore posts worst half-yearly profit since listing in London

Despite a rebound in commodity prices and successful costs cuts, Glencore remained in the red in the six months to end-June.

August 23, 2016

Gold spending in India is set to get a boost from a strong monsoon season

Since before recorded human history, the people of India have had an insatiable appetite for gold, treasuring it not only for its flawless natural beauty and religious significance but also…

August 23, 2016

Erdene provides update on gold projects in Mongolia

Canada’s Erdene Resource is one of the very few miners to have never encountered issues in the East Asian nation.

August 22, 2016

Rio Tinto walks away from India Bunder diamond project

The project, discovered in 2004, was expected to generate about 30,000 jobs and produce up to 3 million carats a year.

August 19, 2016

Growth in Chinese thermal coal imports won’t last

Surprise spike in imports this year is not a trend says new report.

August 19, 2016

Adani $12 billion Carmichael coal project clears latest hurdle

A federal court dismissed challenge from a traditional owner to mining permits for the mine.

August 19, 2016

Moody’s has just called the bottom of the commodities rout

The worst is over, at least for base metals, says Moody's, but warns that challenging industry conditions should continue through to at least 2018.