March 11, 2013

First Quantum asks Inmet shareholders to tender before deadline

Its cash-and-stock offer for Inmet expires late Monday night, unless extended.

March 10, 2013

New Zimbabwe PGM royalties and fresh blow to Implats add to industry woes

Higher royalties until miners build refineries inside the country and a threat to revisit Implats indigenization deal.

March 10, 2013

Mongolia working hard to avoid the mistakes of 2009 with new mining law

The Law with the Long Name enacted in 2009 abruptly cancelled 200 mining and exploration licences.

March 9, 2013

US raises serious concerns over Oyu Tolgoi’s environmental, social impact

Won't vote on World Bank funding of $4.5 billion debt package sought by Rio Tinto.

March 8, 2013

Newmont won’t leave Peru’s gold-rich Cajamarca region by 2016: company

Newmont's subsidiary Yanacocha said it is evaluating new projects in the region.

March 7, 2013

Commodities ‘supercycle’ will last another 15 years: JP Morgan

The current slowdown is just a pause in the commodity supercycle’s 'continuing spin.'

March 7, 2013

The UK goes after a piece of the Afghan $1 trillion mining pie

The government has set up a three-year, $15 million plan to back mining and oil and gas projects in Afghanistan.

March 6, 2013

Friedland on headless miners, dodos and ethical platinum

Legendary mining financier more than lives up to his reputation as a salesman and astute commentator on the industry.

March 6, 2013

First Quantum rises after booking $1.2bn compensation for Congo confiscation

Without the once off payment mining profits fell 16%.

March 6, 2013

Warehouse stocks surging 40% just the start of copper sea change

Large buyer sees the most metal on offer for the first time in seven years.