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Coking coal contract boost

Coking coal contract boost

Recent price strength leads to higher quarterly pacts

Politics

13 DEC 2016
A windfall for Ecuador investors

A windfall for Ecuador investors

More mooted tax revisions for emerging LatAm powerhouse

Politics

13 DEC 2016
No answers on skills shortage

No answers on skills shortage

It is not just graduates getting a raw deal

Leadership

05 DEC 2016
Mining in Europe needs makeover

Mining in Europe needs makeover

The value of mining is still lost on many Europeans who oppose development

Events Coverage

28 NOV 2016
India cash freeze impacts Stornoway sale

India cash freeze impacts Stornoway sale

While the company managed to sell 38,913 carats at an average price of US$195 per carat, for proceeds

Politics

24 NOV 2016
"Extensive opencast coal mining [went] virtually up to the front door"

"Extensive opencast coal mining [went] virtually up to the front door"

In a policy address that outlined some positives for miners with UK exposure, like confirmation of tax

Politics

24 NOV 2016
"The rush [of up to 10,000 miners] is related to some form of political interference"

"The rush [of up to 10,000 miners] is related to some form of political interference"

The mine has just been sold by former majority-owner Freeport-McMoRan (US:FCX) to China Molybdenum (HK:3993) but

Politics

23 NOV 2016
Colombias peace opportunity

Colombia's peace opportunity

Gold conference hears the peace pros and cons

Rulings hurting sector, ANM says

Rulings hurting sector, ANM says

Cash-strapped agency looks for reprieve

Miners want help in Mexico

Miners want help in Mexico

Miners forced to go it alone when the going gets tough

North America

14 NOV 2016
Will Trump play the mining card?

Will Trump play the mining card?

Reading between the lines of the president-elect's pledges

North America

11 NOV 2016
BHP: Promote mining more

BHP: 'Promote mining more'

Mike Henry has asked mining marketers to turn their focus to the public

Australia

10 NOV 2016
"The commodities sphere is in complete turmoil"

"The commodities sphere is in complete turmoil"

As expected, gold jumped at the news and the US dollar fell.  According to Bloomberg, bullion rose

Politics

09 NOV 2016
"Gold, emeralds, rubies, and amethyst are all illegally mined by ... the Taliban"

"Gold, emeralds, rubies, and amethyst are all illegally mined by ... the Taliban"

Perhaps following the UN's call for greater regulation and recognition for small-scale mining, Reuters

Politics

08 NOV 2016
Good mining, bad bridge building

Good mining, bad bridge building

Failure to mend government relationships blots Centerra results

Politics

08 NOV 2016
"It is already damaging investment in Western Australia"

"It is already damaging investment in Western Australia"

Grylls, who is the member for Pilbara, is pushing on with his campaign to raise the production levy on

Politics

07 NOV 2016