June 10, 2015

SNC-Lavalin awarded early works for Kitumba Copper Project

SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Intrepid Mines Zambia Limited to carry out Phase 1 Early Work Activities on the Kitumba Copper Project Definitive Feasibility…

June 10, 2015

AngloGold shares surge after selling U.S. mine

AngloGold Ashanti, the world’s third-largest gold producer, climbed its most in seven months after selling its Cripple Creek & Victor mine to Newmont Mining.

June 9, 2015

South32 mulls writing down stake in South African manganese venture

It may reduce the value of its 60% stake in the Samancor Manganese joint venture, as it keeps furnaces shut due to low prices for the commodity.

June 8, 2015

Iron ore price holds despite 12% fall in Chinese imports

Iron ore trading at near four-months highs despite sharp drop in Chinese imports, but analysts say rally is "living on borrowed time."

June 8, 2015

Australia’s new iron ore website: Get the Facts

The Minerals Council of Australia has today launched a new website to help better inform the community about Australia's iron ore industry.

June 6, 2015

Why Western Australia became the center of mine automation

The technology groups key focus.

June 5, 2015

Newmont sells New Zealand mine to OceanaGold for $101 million

The deal also includes a $5 million contingent payment and a 1% royalty on a recent discovery north of Waihi’s current operations.

June 5, 2015

Gold mining still most significant source of income in Africa, Asia — WGC

Mali, Papa New Guinea, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Tanzania, DRC and Mongolia among countries where gold mining contributed the most to their locals economies, says the World Gold Council.

June 4, 2015

The world’s top 40 miners saw returns hitting decade-low in 2014 — report

They shed $156 billion in market value last year, or about 16% of their combined worth, according to PwC.

June 3, 2015

Chinese investors eye struggling iron miners in Australia

China is approaching distressed Australian iron ore miners, hoping to pick them up on the cheap.