January 29, 2016

World’s top 10 rookie gold mines

These high-grade mines will soon start competing with gold mining's industry leaders.

January 29, 2016

Chinese miners rescued after 36 days trapped underground

Rescuers drilled two big holes into the tunnel to save the trapped miners, who were brought to the ground in a capsule.

January 29, 2016

World’s biggest iron ore port shut as cyclone to hit Australia

BHP Billiton began evacuating workers from its Port Hedland export facilities early Friday.

January 28, 2016

Australia, Germany, Japan at high environmental risk due to reliance on coal — report

The global coal industry is being squeezed by competition from cheap gas, declining demand and clean-air regulations that have raised costs for burning the fossil fuel.

January 27, 2016

Iron ore price: Seaborne trade is Opec on crack

New warnings about impact of super-concentrated supply of steelmaking raw material.

January 27, 2016

CHARTS: Chinese supercycle can’t be repeated

Mining hits a BRIC wall.

January 27, 2016

Current mining downturn not a ‘normal’ one — Moody’s

The ratings agency expects physical supply/demand imbalance to widen further, leaving miners in extremely weak conditions.

January 25, 2016

CHART: Stop panicking about Chinese growth

China’s slowdown is nothing new. Growth peaked in 2007 and had been on a clear downward trend since 2011.

January 25, 2016

Comparisons to 2008 spark gold’s fear trade

Plunging oil prices, rising market volatility, surging global debt—it’s all beginning to remind some investors of 2008.

January 22, 2016

Chile losing ground as top copper producer since metal price in the pits

From 2005 to 2015 Chile's copper output rose a mere 8%, while Peru’s grew 37%, China’s 114%, Zambia’s 72% and Congo’s 956%.