November 26, 2014

When it rains…Iron ore, gold miners the most vulnerable to Ebola risk

Report shows there are 39 assets in production within the Ebola-affected region.

November 25, 2014

Surplus melting away? Codelco says output to drop 5%

Copper price falls to 8-month low, but world's top producer and industry bellwether says it "will sell less, because we have less".

November 25, 2014

So bad it’s good: surviving 2014

While some thought 2014 was so bad it was good—for contrarian investors—others will be all too happy to see the year in the rearview mirror.

November 25, 2014

Alaska’s Pebble mine scores win after court orders EPA to back off

A federal judge has ruled in favour of the Pebble mine project, putting a temporary halt on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to protect Bristol Bay.

November 25, 2014

Canadian Government releases updated CSR strategy: key developments

The updated CSR Strategy reflects the Canadian government’s continued commitment to CSR, particularly in the extractive sector.

November 25, 2014

Glencore-Rio merger will happen hedge funds told

Ian Hannam, the once and future king of mining M&A, is swinging for the fences with his new boutique advisory firm reports Bloomberg.

November 24, 2014

Ivanhoe jumps on exploration results at African mine

The miner has hit exceptionally high-grade silver, zinc and copper at its Kipushi mine in the DRC.

November 24, 2014

More than a dozen short-term repairs, plans await Mount Polley remediation: report

A tailings berm breached during the Mount Polley mine disaster has yet to be repaired to the point it can withstand the arrival of water.......

November 24, 2014

Friedland-backed Kaizen reports “spectacular” copper grades in Canadian tundra

Mining legend Robert Friedland and his protege Matthew Hornor’s Kaizen Discovery (KZD:TSXV) continues to be one of the few extremely active junior resource companies. This morning Kaizen announced the sale…

November 24, 2014

BHP warns more cost cuts, management shake up before demerger

The world's largest miner has stepped up its cost-cutting plans as it battles a sharp slide in iron ore, coal and oil prices.