September 9, 2014

Nickel price rally still has a long way to go

Filipino supply worries, depleting Chinese stocks and Indonesian refinery delays could see nickel rise close to $30,000 a tonne.

September 8, 2014

How the India-China trade summit could rock iron ore

Reviving the China-India ore trade which peaked at 120mtpa in 2009 could be part of a grand bargain when Modi and Xi meet for the first time in New Delhi.

September 8, 2014

Goldcorp: We have hit PEAK gold

CEO Chuck Jeannes says barring a major technological breakthrough global gold production probably peaked in 2013.

September 7, 2014

Anglo American chief not going for any major corporate split

A big corporate break-up à la BHP Billiton is definitively not in his books, he told FT.com.

September 7, 2014

Australia’s exploration spending down the slippery slope

The figure recently hit a seven-year low, rising concerns over how these cost-cutting measures may delay the country’s next generation of mines.

September 7, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: A forecast of when the world’s resources will run out

Here is one interpretation of how much is left on Earth.

September 5, 2014

Joy Global sees strength in copper price

Giant equipment maker sees strong fundamentals and changing mining dynamics keeping the price of copper above $3 a pound.

September 5, 2014

The World Gold Council doesn’t get China’s demand — Koos Jansen

He argues the omissions and inadequacies of the WGC reports on China's gold demand are far larger than what the body would let the world see.

September 4, 2014

Northern Gateway pipeline unlikely to start in 2018

The firm no longer expects to complete its $7.3 billion (and climbing) project in four years.

September 4, 2014

Iron ore price hits unwelcome 5-year-low

After flirting with a five-year low for about a month, the iron ore price fell to the lowest price since October 2009.