July 22, 2014

Anglo American iron ore division earnings fall, but beat estimates

Anglo's unit Kumba plans to almost double production by 2030.

July 22, 2014

Newcrest shareholders sue miner over disclosure breaches

The miner, which has already settled for $1.2 million with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, has vowed to vigorously defend the class action.

July 21, 2014

AngloGold Ashanti signs gas deal for Aussie mines

Pipeline seen saving miner millions.

July 21, 2014

Work resumes at New Zealand Escarpment coal mine

Current activities are paving way for coal storage, site infrastructure and initial earthworks for the installation of water management systems.

July 20, 2014

VIDEO: Dump truck on highway is hauling A LOT of loads

Count them.

July 17, 2014

Vale sees iron ore prices coming back to historical levels

CEO Murilo Ferreira thinks the ore may get close to 2011’s peak of $168 a ton.

July 17, 2014

Australia becomes world’s first developed nation to repeal carbon laws

The country, one of the largest per capita greenhouse gas emitters, no longer has a carbon tax.

July 16, 2014

Cameco expects Australian regulator decision on uranium mine shortly

The company also said that ore from its Cigar Lake mine, in Canada's Saskatchewan, would not be milled until early 2015, instead by the end of the year.

July 16, 2014

Pilbara expansion boosts Rio Tinto iron ore output

The world’s second-largest mining company’s produced 139.5 million metric tons of iron ore in the six months through June, while its shipments rose 20% to 142.4 million tons.

July 16, 2014

Tom Hayes’ trio of rare earth project contenders

With the race on to develop non-Chinese REE sources, he suggests three projects likely to end up on the podium.