April 14, 2015

Citi’s ‘end of the Iron Age’ note triggers waves of downgrades

The International Monetary Fund and Standard and Poor's, in turn, predict prices for the steelmaking material are set to fall even further.

April 14, 2015

Close to half of European and the Former Soviet Union mines to be using autonomous vehicles by 2020

If labour costs are high, use robots.

April 14, 2015

EU lawmakers to limit import of conflict minerals

The lawmakers voted 22 to 16 to strengthen a draft law requiring importers, smelters and refiners to certify their goods are conflict-free.

April 14, 2015

Zambia dumps mining royalty hike, settles at 9%

The government intends to set its mining royalties at 9% for both open-pit and underground mines.

April 13, 2015

Expect talent-driven mining M&A: Headhunter

Today Andrew’s talking about the ebbs and flows of his MRG business. He tells me President and CEO searches are not where he’s making his money these days, it’s the…

April 13, 2015

Oil sands expansion and carbon reduction policies are mutually exclusive: report

Study argues Alberta’s emissions would be roughly equal to Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia combined by 2020.

April 13, 2015

Australia has a key role in nuclear’s contribution to clean energy future

One of Australia’s leading uranium development proponents says the country’s natural advantage in delivering clean energy to meet growing global demand, is being eroded by the current policy differences between…

April 13, 2015

Move over Codelco: Freeport plans to be the world’s No.1 copper miner

But China’s slowdown, rising costs and falling prices may get in the way.

April 13, 2015

Canada’s Alamos Gold, AuRico merging in $1.5 billion deal

The deal will also result in a spinoff company called AuRico Metals, which will hold the Kemess Property in northern British Columbia and three royalty assets.

April 13, 2015

AngloGold a step closer to selling U.S. mine

Newmont, Kinross, Goldcorp and Iamgold among the companies said to be interested in all of part of Cripple Creek & Victor mine.