June 18, 2015

The rare earth challenge

While not especially rare and not really earths, there is no doubting the difficulties in mining and processing the rare earth group of metals, or their importance to the global…

June 17, 2015

Iron ore price rally just gave miners ‘false hope’

Iron ore price declines to resume as Shanghai rebar drops to record low Wednesday with bears calling rally just a blip before prices retreat to $40s again.

June 17, 2015

INFOGRAPHIC: Every Chinese overseas investment over $100m visualized

Showing over 1,250 attempted transactions, this list includes both successful and failed attempts in order to visualize the ebb and flow of Chinese investments up until mid-2014.

June 17, 2015

Congo mulls suspending Ivanhoe’s Kamoa stake sale to Zijin

It also plans to review the legal status of the joint venture, while it negotiates with Ivanhoe to raise its stake to 20% from the current 5% it holds.

June 16, 2015

The world’s top 10 gold mines

Together these giant gold operations produce more than 10 million ounces per year.

June 16, 2015

Mining industry inertia will come at a price

PwC's John Gravelle on the mining industry's austerity drive, price realities and declining exploration spending.

June 16, 2015

What is next for key technology investments in the mining industry?

Timetric data from over 630 mines across six regions, highlights a range of investment priorities in different areas of technology.

June 15, 2015

VIDEO: 80% of China’s coal producers are in loss — Leung

China’s stimulus push may be paying off. The pickup in industrial output and the jump in lending suggest the economy may be stabilizing. But does this mean Beijing will meet…

June 13, 2015

Billions and billions pour into India and China

It’s been a little over a year since Narendra Modi took office in India, and so far the results have been mostly positive for the South Asian country and the…

June 12, 2015

CHARTS: China’s steel, iron, coal industry growth collapsing

A new report shows China's move away from industrialization and construction to consumption and services is happening much quicker than previously thought.