November 17, 2014

Brand new hydraulic mining shovel from Cat

A 22-tonne payload and 220-tonne operating weight

November 17, 2014

Vale iron ore chief abandons ship amid price crisis

The world's largest iron ore producer said the new division head will focus on increasing efficiencies.

November 17, 2014

Rio Tinto, Sinosteel extend Australian iron ore joint venture

The partnership dates back to 1987, in the early stages of the development of the Chinese steel industry.

November 16, 2014

Billion tonnes? Some DSO? A copper discovery in progress

Cukaru Peki was one of the most interesting finds in recent years.

November 16, 2014

Russia’s gold and the end of the American empire

On the heels of a massive rally in the gold and silver markets, the top trends forecaster spoke with King World News about Russia’s stunning moves in the gold market,…

November 14, 2014

Barron’s on new Sprott ETF: ‘a gold ETF for the paranoid’

It’s hard to talk about gold nowadays without sounding like a conspiracy nut.

November 14, 2014

Obama blasts Keystone as U.S. House votes in favour of approving it

Veto likely if passed by Congress.

November 14, 2014

BHP abandons Venus nickel project in Australia

The news comes barely a day after the miner announced it was scrapping the sale of its Nickel West division.

November 14, 2014

Glencore shutting Australian coal mines over Christmas

The move will cut the miner's output by 5 million tonnes — 2.5% of Australia's forecast 2014 thermal coal exports — and force about 8,000 workers to take a leave.

November 13, 2014

Kyrgyz Republic seizes Stans Energy rare earth project

Kyrgyz government moves to revoke Stans Energy's licence for rare earth mine and plant that was the main global source of heavy REEs during the Soviet era.