July 31, 2014

Aussie miners new dilemma: ore reserves up, exploration down

Half the firms surveyed by PwC reported an increase in their reserves compared to the previous financial year.

July 30, 2014

Coal exporters not backing down despite glut; could China enter the market too?

No signs of production slowdown in major coal-exporting countries.

July 30, 2014

Activist Casablanca Capital wins battle for Cliffs

The fund, with just a 5.2% stake in Cliffs, has vowed to sell or spin the miner's international operations.

July 30, 2014

New AVEVA Information Standards Manager bridges the gap between Owner Operators and EPCs

AVEVA launches a powerful new application for governing asset information using a standards-based methodology

July 30, 2014

Robust copper price prompts switch to aluminum

It's a trend already established in China where only 25% of insulated and overhead cables use copper versus 60% in developed economies.

July 30, 2014

Will the KSM project suffer the same fate as Pebble?

Potential problems in the horizon for Seabridge Gold's proposed gold, copper, silver and molybdenum mine in northern British Columbia, just 30 km from the Alaska border.

July 30, 2014

BHP firing 6% of workforce in Chile’s Pampa Norte division

Division encompasses the Spence and Cerro Colorado copper mines.

July 30, 2014

Failure to cut carbon emissions to cost the U.S. $150bn a year: report

The White House document concludes that the cost of mitigating the effects of climate change could rise by as much as 40%.

July 29, 2014

Atlas Copco’s FlexiROC T45 drill rig cuts fuel costs, increases productivity

The Atlas Copco FlexiROC T45 tophammer surface drill rig, along with its new COP 3060 rock drill, is flexible yet uncompromising when it comes to fuel efficiency, while the COP…

July 29, 2014

BHP to complete Olympic Dam expansion years from now

The company revealed it will take four years to trial a processing method it hopes will help make the expansion profitable.