November 7, 2014

Mongolia-based miners in limbo after premier ousted

What happens next is critical say mining companies currently operating in the country.

November 6, 2014

Deep-sea miner Nautilus to charter ship as floating base

The ship will accommodate as many as 180 people and is expected to be delivered by the end of 2017.

November 6, 2014

New Zealand’s Pike River coal mine to remain closed

It will be turned into a memorial to the 29 men who died there in 2010.

November 5, 2014

BHP Billiton to export US oil without permit

The move is considered another sign that Washington’s decades-old federal ban on crude exports is crumbling.

November 4, 2014

Iron ore price falls to 64-month low

Fresh Chinese weakness pushes iron ore price to lowest since June 2009, but rising premiums for high-quality lump imports offers some hope.

November 4, 2014

More job cuts at BHP’s Mt Arthur coal mine

The firm is laying-off 150 workers by the end of February 2015.

November 4, 2014

Coal carrying ‘death ship’ under scrutiny

Three workers died on board in 2012 and fresh inspections have revealed severe safety breaches.

November 4, 2014

Glencore’s coal output up 9% as prices touch 5-year low

The company is defying coal price slump with increased production driven by expansions at its Australian mines.

November 3, 2014

Paul Adams: macro trumps micro in resource sector

Investors in Australia's junior mining sector are feeling the same pain as those in North America but Paul Adams, an analyst with brokerage firm DJ Carmichael in Perth, believes select…

November 3, 2014

Mining the Antarctic a big no-no

Costs and challenges for mining the Arctic, meanwhile, on their way up.