Australia sees iron ore prices only getting worse The country's commodities forecasting agency expects average price to fall to $90 a tonne over the next five years. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 21, 2013 | 1:10 pm
Sprott and Chinese firm set $500 million minerals fund Fund will invest mostly in equities and debt instruments related to gold, precious metals, copper and minerals. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2013 | 3:56 pm
Workers strike at Chinese uranium mine in Niger About 700 workers are emanding better salaries and bonus payments. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2013 | 1:14 pm
Mosaic invests $1bn in Saudi venture The deal is the biggest-ever overseas venture for the fertilizer company. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2013 | 12:36 pm
Global downturn takes a toll on Canada’s north ‘mining boom’: report Even with the downgrade, overall economic growth in Nunavut is forecast to be 3.4% in 2013 and 8.8% in 2014. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2013 | 6:02 pm
Areva to resume test drilling for uranium in Nunavut The company has opened a winter road and intends to move about 200,000 litres of fuel and other supplies to the site. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2013 | 3:57 pm
Rio Tinto, Xstrata to slash over 100 coal jobs each Rio and Xstrata are not the only miners rethinking their coal business in Australia. Vale and BHP are reportedly on the same page. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2013 | 1:38 pm
UK Government questions $2.7bn potash project Authorities fear the mine could interfere with the UK’s missile early warning system. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2013 | 11:53 am
Mining industry to solve lack of skilled workers with technology: study International mining executives believe the industry is in the midst of a transition from a blue collar to a white collar workforce. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 18, 2013 | 5:30 pm
World’s top copper producer faces major strike threat and lower demand In 2011, Codelco was hit by a one-day strike that cost it $40 million. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 18, 2013 | 3:52 pm
