February 17, 2016

New technology helping keep miners afloat but prices still under water

Gold miners in particular have stepped up technology investment within a falling capex budget, as the metal price in producers’ currencies has held up much better than other commodities.

February 16, 2016

Iron ore prices soar to 2016 high

The steelmaking raw material is back in a bull market.

February 16, 2016

The story of the great mining project that wasn’t so

Here’s how you can prevent this from happening to you

February 16, 2016

Indonesia to ease mineral export ban from 2017

The measure is part of a wider revision of the 2009 mining law that led to Indonesia's export edicts and other regulations.

February 16, 2016

These are the assets Anglo American is kicking to the curb

The miner is completely exiting coal and selling several assets, to focus only on copper, diamonds and platinum.

February 14, 2016

Ancient Greek silver mine unearthed

Archeologists working in Thorikos, Greece, have found a pristine silver mine that has lain untouched for over 5,000 years.

February 12, 2016

Argentina’s new government scraps mining taxes

President Mauricio Macri has revoked a 5% tax imposed by the previous administration on mining companies.

February 12, 2016

Potash prices to fall even further — Mosaic

It expects to sell the key crop nutrient for $200-230 a tonne in the current quarter, compared to an average price of $254 a tonne in the previous three-month period.

February 11, 2016

Glencore to sell gold and silver to Franco-Nevada in $500 million deal

Only a day after announcing the deal, Franco-Nevada increased the size of the financing by 45%, citing “strong demand.”

February 11, 2016

TransCanada posts $2.5bn loss in Q4 on Keystone XL charge

The net loss also included a number of other smaller items, partially offset by an increase in revenue to $2.85 billion from $2.62 billion.