January 8, 2015

Canadian court hands victory to First Nations in lawsuit against Rio Tinto

Quebec's highest court has refused to hear an appeal of a last year judgment that rejected a motion to dismiss the millionaire lawsuit against the miner's Iron Ore Co. of…

January 8, 2015

Platinum, palladium prices in 2015: Start your engines

The stars will again align for a rise in PGM prices in 2015, but all bets are off if... Putin.

January 7, 2015

Somalia ousts Chinese firm over alleged illegal mining

The firm is also said to have of caused civil turmoil and tensions in the region after introducing armed militia to protect its illegal operation.

January 7, 2015

Mine accidents in Turkey claimed 361 lives in 2014

Before the infamous Soma disaster, which claimed the lives of 301 workers, there had been 1,308 fatal accidents in the industry since 2000, a new report shows.

January 7, 2015

Copper sector needs nine Escondida mines over next decade to meet global demand: Rio Tinto

The miner believes that while the market is oversupplied now it will tighten from 2018.

January 7, 2015

Canadian ghost mining town sold to Chinese real-estate developer

The 20-hectares tow of Bradian, including its 22 standing buildings, had been on the market since 2010 for Cdn$995,000.

January 6, 2015

Silver price in 2015: Better the devil you know

Strong fundamentals will lift the price, but all bets are off if the many ETF investors who bought between $20–$30 lose confidence and start liquidating en masse.

January 6, 2015

Gold price in 2015: Playing Russian roulette

The US dollar together with rates and inflation expectations will keep advances in check, but all bets are off if Russia and/or Euroland turn to chaos.

January 6, 2015

Heavy equipment on the move to potash mine in Canada

The crystallizer, which weighs about 330 tonnes, is expected to arrive to K+S potash Legacy mine near Bethune on Friday.

January 6, 2015

Most Canadian resource firms to grow their business in 2015: survey

But only 34% plans to hire full-time employees and a further 20% is actually considering job cuts.