January 15, 2015

European coal extends losses as lower mining costs prolong glut

European thermal coal for delivery next year extended losses as plummeting oil prices reduced mining costs and an oversupply of the mineral in the seaborne market was forecast to treble.

January 15, 2015

These are the top 10 global mining trends for 2015

Price volatility, geopolitical turmoil, rising costs, declining grades and a general lack of financing will make of 2015 another challenging year for the sector.

January 15, 2015

Shanghai gold deals get a boost as WGC sets bullion free trade zone

The World Gold Council (WGC) and the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) have signed memorandum of understanding on a comprehensive strategic gold cooperation agreement.

January 15, 2015

Adani’s $15bn coal mine in Australia facing fresh legal challenges

An environmental group is attempting to radically change the way mining projects are assessed with a court case involving Adani's controversial coal mining complex in Queensland.

January 15, 2015

Top 10 copper mines plunge $134 billion in value

Over just two days the copper price rout has slashed $134 billion off the value of the reserves of the world's largest producers.

January 14, 2015

2015 Benchmark Report positions Australia as an ideal investment destination

The 2015 Benchmark Report was launched by the Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb this week.

January 14, 2015

Freeport, Glencore lead stocks bloodbath driven by copper collapse

Copper tumbled Wednesday to fresh six-year lows, dipping below $5,500 a tonne. Stocks in miners of the industrial metal are getting hammered.

January 14, 2015

Rio Tinto in talks to ship uranium to India

Ceo Sam Walsh has said the firm expects to start exporting Australian uranium to India by 2017.

January 14, 2015

‘Mick the Miner’ goes after Vale’s nickel assets

The 56 year old who built Xstrata into one of the world’s biggest mining firms and then sold it to Glencore, is tipped to be on the verge of landing…

January 13, 2015

Few Canadian oil and gas companies can sustain business long-term at current oil prices

Fewer than one in five oil and gas companies would be able to sustain their businesses over the long term if the price stays under US$50 per barrel, said CanOils