May 2, 2013

Peru to roll back piece of mining law

Miners will not have to negotiate with the Quechua-speaking people who live in the Andes.

May 2, 2013

Mine water dragons: Challenges and solutions

Plus the latest assessment on Bristol Bay and Pebble Mine by the US Environmental Protection Agency.

May 1, 2013

How to stress test gold equities

Geologist Joe Mazumdar says gold prices are down in the short term, but the commodity metal is here to stay.

April 30, 2013

Chile copper output up 8.4% in March

Higher ore grades, smoother operations.

April 29, 2013

Gold’s plunge ultimately healthy for the sector

Market volatility sets the stage for price upswings as well as down, according to Michael Gray, equities analyst of Macquarie Capital Markets, and the recent gold price drop should be…

April 29, 2013

The ‘now or never moment’ for private equity in mining

"Interest from private equity in sector is the highest I have ever seen"

April 29, 2013

Vale reaches deal with Argentine authorities, quits $6 billion potash project

It will pay two and a half months salary to about 4,000 workers.

April 28, 2013

SLIDESHOW: Mining billionaires 2013

How the mighty have fallen.

April 28, 2013

Small victory for ‘marvelous’ 14m tonne Valemax fleet

China allowed one partially loaded Valemax to dock earlier in April, but carrying 400,000 tonnes of iron ore is still banned.

April 28, 2013

Batista bailout is urgent

"Financial problems at OGX are immediate: the result of a culture of over-promising and under-delivering".