March 22, 2015

European QE creates distortions in world economy

In the closing months of 2014, Germany faced a difficult dilemma.

March 20, 2015

Ontario slammed by Northern Prospectors Association

Dotted with lucrative gold mines like Red Lake, Hemlo, Musselwhite and Timmins, along with the nickel belt of Sudbury, Ontario with its storied mining history should be a prospector's dream.

March 20, 2015

Mount Polley disaster prompts new tailings ponds regulations

The regulation forces mining companies to consider the possibility of a tailings disaster and evaluate the environmental, health, social and economic impacts of an accident.

March 20, 2015

China claims coal mine deaths down to record low

Coal mine fatalities in China dropped almost 87% to 931 last year from more than 7,000 casualties registered in the sector in 2002, according to official figures recently disclosed.

March 20, 2015

Obama unveils long-awaited fracking rules

The updated regulations, in the works since 2012, set standards for wells and disposal of wastewater. They also require disclosure of chemicals used.

March 20, 2015

Copper up, FCX down as workers halt production at Grasberg

The copper price recovered from a one-month low on Wednesday to gain 3% on Thursday, as the metal markets reacted to a dovish Fed statement and news out of Indonesia…

March 20, 2015

The new order emerges

China and Russia have taken the lead in establishing the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), seen as a rival organisation to the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, which…

March 19, 2015

Caterpillar Feb. sales down 11%

The company experienced a annual drop in the resource industries segment sales in every geographic region except Asia/Pacific.

March 19, 2015

Newmont Mining ordered to turn over evidence to Peruvian wounded in protest

New human rights tool will shed light on the events leading to the paralysis of Peruvian farmer during repression of 2011 protest.

March 19, 2015

US grants Peru $1m for Amazon clean-up due to illegal mining legacy

Funds aim to help reduce the use of mercury and design remediation plans in Peru's southern regions.