October 9, 2015

These are the top factors North American miners consider when buying equipment

A survey of over 100 mining equipment buyers and decision-makers shows that 40% of them are still focused on cost cuts.

October 8, 2015

ArcelorMittal sued over pollution from US coke plant

PennEnvironment claims the steelmaker has repeatedly violated the federal Clean Air Act at its Monessen coke plant since the facility reopened last year.

October 8, 2015

Indonesia promises Freeport to extend Grasberg contract

The approval will include “the same rights and the same level of legal and fiscal certainty provided under its contract of work,” the company said without elaborating.

October 7, 2015

Teck signs up for silver stream agreement with Franco Nevada

Teck jumps 14%.

October 6, 2015

Coal, which built a Chinese city, now threatens to bury it

The West Open Mine, the largest open coal mine in Asia, is winding down.

October 6, 2015

Even top juniors are running out of money

New report on top 100 junior mining companies says "waiting it out no longer a viable strategy"

October 5, 2015

Glencore’s Glasenberg urges rivals to shut lossmaking mines

Glencore chief executive Ivan Glasenberg stepped up his defence of the under-fire miner and trading house on Monday, calling on rivals to shut unprofitable mines and blaming hedge funds for…

October 5, 2015

World’s largest coal miner going gangbusters

Coal India will add 50 million tonnes to production this year with a target of 1 billion tonnes per year before the end of the decade.

October 5, 2015

Trans-Pacific Partnership will benefit Canada’s mining sector

Mining is one of Canada’s largest outward investing sectors.

October 4, 2015

Half of global coal output is uneconomical, Moody’s says

Half of the world’s coal isn’t worth digging out of the ground at current prices, according to Moody’s Investors Service.