June 22, 2015

Setting sights on ‘invisible’ mining

In-situ recovery is a new and largely untapped frontier that could improve environmental performance and change the economics of mining.

June 22, 2015

Glencore to pay new entity in global chain to market coal

Swiss-based mining giant Glencore says it will pay a new entity within its global chain to market and distribute its coal as it moves to close its Singapore office.

June 22, 2015

Zijin goes after Aussie gold miner in overseas buying spree

The Chinese firm already mines gold next door to a Phoenix deposit.

June 19, 2015

Rio Tinto sees ‘a few years of reduced consumption of new steel’

The old cycle is playing out again.

June 19, 2015

Western Areas buys Glencore’s Cosmos Nickel Complex for A$24.5 million

Growth strategy.

June 18, 2015

The rare earth challenge

While not especially rare and not really earths, there is no doubting the difficulties in mining and processing the rare earth group of metals, or their importance to the global…

June 17, 2015

Iron ore price rally just gave miners ‘false hope’

Iron ore price declines to resume as Shanghai rebar drops to record low Wednesday with bears calling rally just a blip before prices retreat to $40s again.

June 16, 2015

The world’s top 10 gold mines

Together these giant gold operations produce more than 10 million ounces per year.

June 16, 2015

Mining industry inertia will come at a price

PwC's John Gravelle on the mining industry's austerity drive, price realities and declining exploration spending.

June 16, 2015

What is next for key technology investments in the mining industry?

Timetric data from over 630 mines across six regions, highlights a range of investment priorities in different areas of technology.