October 22, 2015

Caterpillar misses on earnings, slashes outlook

The world's largest equipment maker not only reported lower quarterly profits, but also cut its 2015 earnings forecast and warned its revenue would fall even further next year.

October 22, 2015

Freeport logs third-quarter loss after massive oil and gas write-down

The U.S’s largest mining company unveils plans to further slash copper and molybdenum output.

October 20, 2015

Japan admits first possible case of cancer linked to Fukushima

The worker who developed leukemia was exposed to less radiation than many, said authorities, which suggests that the number of compensation cases could spike.

October 20, 2015

The big rare earth story that no one is talking about

Indian Rare Earths Limited is now producing rare earths from monazite sand: a low cost strategy that works in a low REE-price environment.

October 20, 2015

Construction of giant York Potash mine to begin next year

The $3.15 billion project will tap into the world’s largest and highest grade deposit of polyhalite, used as a fertilizer, inside the North York Moors National Park.

October 19, 2015

El Nino halts production at Barrick’s PNG mine

Lack of water forces suspension of operations at Porgera which had been expected to produce 400,000–500,000oz gold this year.

October 19, 2015

India mulls buying South African coal assets

State-run Coal India is looking to acquire mines to feed its expanding steel industry.

October 16, 2015

Rare earth producers say illegal mining in China responsible for low prices

As a result, all rare earths producers inside and outside China are facing extremely challenging conditions, say insiders.

October 16, 2015

Miners need to invest $150bn to avoid looming supply shortages

According to research house Wood Mackenzie, the need for investment is becoming desperate in zinc and lead and will be a major issue in the copper sector in the next…

October 15, 2015

Australia says ‘yes’ to Carmichael coal mine by Great Barrier Reef

The country's government has given its final, yet conditional, approval for one of the world's biggest coal mines.