Vale to launch new iron ore product in Q1 2020

Mining companies today face a complexity of problems: spiraling costs, government intervention, deepening pits, lower ore grades, lack of community trust, and declining productivity are just some of the issues.

Chinese steel mills restart production but ore demand remains modest.

Decline was in line with S&P/TSX Composite index, which also plummeted 15% during the quarter.

To keep the lights on 30% of juniors need to raise money within six months, 59% within a year new survey shows.

After two and a half years in decline, the mining equipment market turned up slightly in the third quarter.

Twiggy says BHP and Rio threaten Australia's relationship with Beijing by bankrupting Chinese iron ore producers. China's steelmakers may disagree.

A global survey of over 5,300 job seekers sheds some light on the issues in the war for talent which the Mining sector continues to face.

Mining equipment market to grow at compound annual rate of 8.42% to $134 billion through 2019 surpassing the market for construction equipment.

Find out about the indicators Holmes watches to read the market's pulse, and why a +/- 35% move for gold doesn't keep him awake at night.