April 24, 2015

Canadian mining chairman Jim Doak found dead in Mongolia

Doak, the chairman of Toronto-based uranium exploration and development company Khan Resources, was found dead Thursday morning in his hotel room.

April 24, 2015

China scrapping rare earth export tax will boost demand — Lynas

Beijing had been widely expected to eliminate tariffs and quotas on rare earth shipments after a World Trade Organization panel branded them discriminatory last year.

April 23, 2015

Cash flowed to Clinton foundation as Russians pressed for control of uranium company

The headline in Pravda trumpeted President Vladimir V. Putin’s latest coup, its nationalistic fervor recalling an era when its precursor served as the official mouthpiece of the Kremlin: “Russian Nuclear…

April 23, 2015

Kyrgyz minister stepping down over failure to settle Kumtor mine issues

Prime Minister Joomart Otorbaev resigned after hours of heated debate in parliament over the government’s performance last year.

April 23, 2015

Caterpillar results beat expectations but forecasts weak year

The machinery giant doesn’t think it will remain strong for the rest of 2015.

April 22, 2015

Japan to restart two nuclear reactors by June

For now, all of Japan’s 48 commercial reactors remain offline following 2011's Fukushima disaster.

April 22, 2015

Iron ore price rockets

Jumps 6% on Wednesday to four-week highs despite record-setting production numbers from Big Three.

April 22, 2015

How to make money in renewable energy: NBF’s Rupert Merer

Rupert Merer analyzes that growing energy sector for National Bank Financial and tells The Mining Report why betting on the future of renewables is a prudent strategy for profit growth.

April 22, 2015

Beyond oversupply: steelmakers need higher-quality iron ore

All iron ore is not created equal.

April 21, 2015

China expands stake in Russian potash miner Uralkali

Two Chinese banks are among the eight institutions that have provided Uralkali a $530 million loan.