January 22, 2013

Keys to rare earth companies’ success: Innovation, cost efficiency

Demand for rare earths remains; it's just a question of who can supply them first—and at what cost?

January 22, 2013

China invests in Western Australian uranium

A state-owned Chinese enterprise has emerged as a key shareholder in the latest uranium explorer to be listed in Australia.

January 22, 2013

South Africa becomes China’s third biggest iron ore supplier

Rival exporter India struggles to overcome troubles in its mining sector, while Australia remains well in the lead

January 21, 2013

Rio Tinto fighting to keep Australia in top iron ore producer spot

Even with significant ore bodies coming on stream from 2015 onwards in Brazil (Anglo’s Minas Rio and Vale’s Serra Sul), Australia will be able to keep its crown in this…

January 20, 2013

Mongolia stops coking coal exports to China in pricing scrap

Tavan Tolgoi's high-quality coal is being sold to cheaply says CEO.

January 19, 2013

Chinese coal equipment fraud burns almost 10% off Caterpillar’s 2012 earnings

China's Siwei mislead Cat over its profitability ahead of takeover.

January 19, 2013

Jiangxi Copper, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold agree on 10% growth in processing charges for copper concentrates with foreign miners

Jiangxi Copper said that it has agreed with Freeport-McMoRan and another company on a 10% rise in treatment charges and refining charges of copper concentrates for 2013.

January 19, 2013

Chinalco’s Toromocho copper project in Peru to initiate production in 4Q 2013

The copper, silver and molybdenum mine is estimated to produce 865,600 tons of copper concentrates a year by 2015.

January 19, 2013

Raking over the Rio coals

A round up of commentary on the CEO switch.

January 18, 2013

STATS: China’s fixed investment in mining is putting the rest of the world to shame

Mining capex was up 12% to $211 billion last year.