September 2, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: A forecast of when we’ll run out of each metal

Here is one interpretation of when we’ll run out of each metal or energy source.

September 2, 2014

Newmont, Indonesia make peace: copper exports may resume this week

Both sides are closer than ever to ending an eight-month tax dispute over exports of the industrial metal's concentrates.

August 31, 2014

Africa is bigger then you think

Lots of opportunity.

August 29, 2014

Freeport’s $2 billion Chile sale hits snag

Phoenix-based copper giant want to to sell its Candelaria copper-gold mine to Canada's Lundin Mining.

August 29, 2014

Codelco production up, copper price slump trims down profit

Pre-tax profit dropped 27% in the first half to $1.3 billion.

August 29, 2014

Glencore’s Dominican mine in limbo after national park plan approved

The country’s legislators approved this week a ruling that declares the region surrounding the mine a national park, affecting Glencore's ability to expand it.

August 29, 2014

Why Mount Polley failed

Jack Caldwell speculates on why Mt. Polley failed by examining the satellite images.

August 28, 2014

Zinc, nickel prices to move ‘dramatically’ higher next year says Scotiabank

Commodity funds & investors have bid up zinc prices, anticipating tightening supplies over the next three- four years — with mine supplies not keeping pace with demand growth

August 28, 2014

CHART: Copper price could follow iron ore over a cliff

Iron ore is down 34% this year over China fears, soft demand and surging supply. The copper market is equally exposed, but has so far defied fundamentals.

August 28, 2014

Less than 2% of Peru’s total mining concessions are active

Around 15,000 of the total 55,000 licences in effect risk fines and even losing all privileges over the land.