April 16, 2015

Marine sanctuaries face new mining threat after Australia issues permits for petroleum exploration

Permits that would allow industry to look for petroleum in marine sanctuaries have been quietly granted by the Abbott government while it reviews 40 freshly minted marine reserves.

April 15, 2015

Iron ore price back below $50 after Chinese property shock

GDP slowdown was expected but China's property sector, responsible for half of steel demand, is in a tailspin as Q1 unsold inventory rises 24%.

April 15, 2015

Canada and India sign historic uranium supply deal

As part of the agreement, Cameco will supply 7.1 million pounds (3.22 million kilos) of uranium concentrate to India over the next five years.

April 15, 2015

The game-changing water revolution: Interview with Stanley Weiner

Globally, water demand is threatening to dangerously outpace supply, while in the US, dry states such as Texas and California are suffering from shortages and the future forebodes more suffering.

April 15, 2015

Japan nuclear reactors to remain closed, court rules

Landmark decision could complicate Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to return to atomic energy.

April 14, 2015

GRAPHIC: Mongolia needs Oyu Tolgoi more than Rio does

Once the fastest growing economy in the world, foreign direct investment in Mongolia collapsed over the space of just two years.

April 14, 2015

Citi’s ‘end of the Iron Age’ note triggers waves of downgrades

The International Monetary Fund and Standard and Poor's, in turn, predict prices for the steelmaking material are set to fall even further.

April 14, 2015

Close to half of European and the Former Soviet Union mines to be using autonomous vehicles by 2020

If labour costs are high, use robots.

April 13, 2015

Expect talent-driven mining M&A: Headhunter

Today Andrew’s talking about the ebbs and flows of his MRG business. He tells me President and CEO searches are not where he’s making his money these days, it’s the…

April 13, 2015

Australia has a key role in nuclear’s contribution to clean energy future

One of Australia’s leading uranium development proponents says the country’s natural advantage in delivering clean energy to meet growing global demand, is being eroded by the current policy differences between…