December 19, 2013

Iron ore, met coal prices slump as Australia ramps up exports

The price of iron ore slumped to a 7-week low and metallurgical coal traded at its lowest level since August on predictions of a massive spike in exports from top…

December 18, 2013

Junior mining stocks that will let you sleep at night: Ralph Aldis

The best time to buy gold is when the market hates it, especially when it comes to junior explorers with market caps under $1 billion.

December 18, 2013

Rinehart’s Roy Hill project gets $1bn funding injection

The $10 billion project, originally expected to begin production this year, is way behind schedule.

December 18, 2013

Survey: 72% of miners see the global economy improving

Confidence levels in the sector have improved dramatically over the last 12 months, reaching a two-year high.

December 18, 2013

Bitcoin sinks as China tightens restrictions on trade

The virtual currency is down 46% from Monday, and 60% since the historic peak of late November.

December 18, 2013

Massive diamond deposit said to be hiding beneath Antarctica’s icy hills

But scientists think the chance of the Antarctic kimberlite containing economically viable amounts of diamonds may be low.

December 17, 2013

North American rare earth stocks jump on Lynas woes

Opponents of the Australian rare earth miner's controversial Malaysian refinery are calling for a shutdown after an accident at the facility over the weekend killed an engineer.

December 17, 2013

BHP shuts Perseverance nickel mine on safety worries

200 jobs will be cut.

December 16, 2013

Rio Tinto says Chinese now make ‘much higher quality’ mining equipment

The CEO of world number two miner Rio Tinto said the quality of Chinese mining equipment is catching up and in some instances surpassing that of the major US manufacturers.

December 16, 2013

Australia’s promise to assist BHP with its Olympic Dam expansion

South Australian Premier, Jay Weatherill, has reproached the federal government for saying BHP could resume its Olympic Dam expansion within months, calling it a "cruel hoax."