February 7, 2014

Paladin Energy suspends production at Malawi uranium mine

Says the Kayelekera mine is unprofitable at current uranium prices.

February 7, 2014

BHP slashes more Australian coal jobs

The company said the move isn't an indication that the mine will close.

February 6, 2014

New Gold reports lowest costs in its history, investors not impressed

Gold reserves per share increased by 127%.

February 6, 2014

Dispute over Australia iron ore heats up

Mining tycoon Clive Palmer said China-owned conglomerate CITIC Pacific has "raped and disrespected" Australians.

February 5, 2014

BHP Billiton could put as much as $1bn into Trinidad and Tobago deep water exploration

The company hadn't paid much attention to deep water plays in the country until recently when fiscal terms became more favorable.

February 5, 2014

JP Morgan about to close sale of $3.3bn commodities business with Mercuria

Swiss Mercuria, founded in 2004, has become the front-runner to buy the physical commodities unit of JPMorgan.

February 4, 2014

Joe Mazumdar: Seven gold and uranium juniors with near-term growth you can’t ignore

Many junior miners have an ace up the sleeve, and that is commodity price leverage.

February 3, 2014

More than mining: Anglo sets up trading arm

Anglo American takes a leaf from Glencore's book, sets up trading and logistics division set to contribute $400m to profits within two years.

February 3, 2014

Canadian, Aussie juniors lead mining exploration in Chile

While the junior sector keeps attracting foreign investment, about $40 billion large-scale projects have been put on ice or postponed, study reveals.

February 2, 2014

Coal port dredging, dumping threat to Great Barrier Reef

Environment groups outraged over approval for coal terminal operator to dump 3 million cubic meters of dredged sediment inside marine park.