January 7, 2014

Iron ore staging strong comeback in 2014

Two of the top iron ore produces, Australia and Brazil, are set to benefit from soaring exports registered by the end of 2013.

January 6, 2014

VIDEO: Rolling a 66-tonne Liebherr excavator down a dirt road on a flat-bed truck

Count the axles.

January 4, 2014

Doug Casey: We’re really close to the edge of the precipice

Doug Casey talks about wealth, gold, Bitcoin and the mining business.

January 4, 2014

WA workers camp closed amid safety fears over nearby gas plant

An accommodation camp used by workers on Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project in WA has been temporarily closed amid fears a nearby gas plant poses safety risks.

January 4, 2014

Kogi Iron Limited (ASX:KFE) Kogi completes Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

The ESIA concluded that there are no environmental or social impediments for the development of the Agbaja Project.

January 3, 2014

Lucapa Diamond unearths 32.2 carat rock from Angola mine

It's the fourth largest diamond recovered at Lulo mine to date.

January 2, 2014

Australian iron ore exports resume after cyclone

World's largest iron ore terminal Port Hedland reopens and miners return to work after anticipated disruptions caused a jump in the iron ore price.

January 1, 2014

Supply worries cloud 2014 mining outlook

But bubbly stock markets could see investors return to the sector as 2013's plunge in commodity prices make metals and minerals look cheap.

December 31, 2013

‘Midas touch’ bacteria, gold roller coaster and risky countries among top stories of 2013

While 2013 will go down as the one when gold stop glittering and miners were forced to tighten their belts, our readers favoured a wide range of stories.

December 31, 2013

Turns out the world’s ‘oldest diamonds’ are just polishing compound

Researcher says it was a "terrible mistake."