February 18, 2014

2013 was ‘year of the consumer,’ World Gold Council says

The world saw record bar and coin demand last year - 28% higher than in 2012.

February 17, 2014

Iron ore price bounces off $120 as historic floor holds

Iron ore price up 3.7% from steelmaking raw material's rule-of-thumb level as China stockpiles imports and shuts out low-quality domestic supply.

February 17, 2014

BHP Billiton profits up 31 pct

The greenfield focus is on copper porphyry targets in Chile and Peru.

February 17, 2014

China extends ban on Vale’s giant ore carriers

Another blow to number one iron ore producer Vale's strategy to change dynamics of 1.2 billion tonne seaborne trade.

February 16, 2014

Mining job cuts push Australian unemployment rate to 10-year high

For the first time in a decade, Australia's unemployment rate has hit 6%.

February 16, 2014

Legendary Aussie prospector search for space junk turns to gold

Down Under’s richest living prospector Mark Creasy, just got US$167 million richer.

February 16, 2014

Ryan Castilloux: Sorting reality from hype in the crowded rare earth industry

Evaluating rare earth projects is a tricky business, and the ambiguous reporting methods some companies use don't make it any easier.

February 14, 2014

How mobile technology saves lives

More so than other industry executives, mining execs believe that using mobile technology can be a life-saver.

February 14, 2014

Anglo American profit hit by strikes, logs $1.9 billion writedown

"We are not happy," said CEO Mark Cutifani.

February 14, 2014

Gold sector nightmare not over: price drop forcing them to slash reserves

Despite extreme measures taken by gold miners to balance their books, the sector continues to suffer the aftermath of last year’s precious metal price nosedive.