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Mining private equity is being fundamentally transformed

Appian Capital founder Michael Scherb: "You're now seeing the same changes in mining that happened in oil and gas which is now heavily supported by PE"

Frik Els | August 23, 2015 | 11:45 pm

First Nickel locks gates to Sudbury mine

Three dozen miners out of work, as low metals prices shutter operation earlier than expected.

Andrew Topf | August 23, 2015 | 2:04 pm

INFOGRAPHIC – On the precipice: Will global markets follow commodities off the cliff?

Today may be the end of this trend of divergence. US equities are at a precipice: fueled by low rates and quantitative easing for years, they have finally started to tumble from record highs.

Visual Capitalist | August 21, 2015 | 6:15 am

Metals heading for worst week of 2015

Metals from copper to aluminum fell again Friday, and were heading for their worst week of the year, after data showed Chinese factory activity shrinking at the fastest pace since 2009.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2015 | 5:05 am

Forget slower growth, worry about Chinese GDP contraction

Chinese rail freight tonnage – a key indicator for economic activity and the commodities trade – has plunged by 10.2% this year.

Frik Els | August 20, 2015 | 3:57 pm

Heap Leach: Mining’s breakthrough technology

New techniques for tailings treatment and sulfide ore recovery will see low-cost environmentally friendly heap leaching take another giant leap forward.

Vladimir Basov | August 20, 2015 | 9:22 am

Markets swoon

Gold is actually having a good day.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 20, 2015 | 9:14 am

Eldorado Gold to take legal action against Greece over mine halt

The company warned it would take authorities to court after Greece’s energy ministry halted production at the company’s Skouries gold and copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2015 | 3:18 am

The real reason the copper price is being crushed

Hidden Chinese inventory and the carry trade.

Frik Els | August 19, 2015 | 5:32 pm

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