February 2, 2014

Back to miners graduating with 6-figure salaries ‘in a few years’

Baby boomers are retiring and even if only a small fraction of new projects take off, the ensuing skills shortage will bring back mining jobs boom.

February 2, 2014

Guinea president says Simandou rights transfer likely broke law

BSG Resources transferred rights on rich Simandou concession to Brazil's Vale in a $2.5 billion deal in 2010.

January 31, 2014

China expands further into commodity trading with London bank buy

China and the globe's largest bank takes over London unit of Johannesburg-based Standard Bank, in a transaction forecast to be the first of many as Chinese banks push overseas expansion.

January 31, 2014

Dr Doom: Be afraid, but not very afraid of emerging market crises

While many emerging markets are teetering right now, noted economist Nouriel Roubini says chance of a fully-fledged crisis is low.

January 31, 2014

Australian billionaires no match for Gina Rinehart

She's opened up a $10 billion gap to her nearest rival at the top of the Aussie rich list.

January 30, 2014

Iron ore price starts Chinese new year on back foot

Shanghai steel prices are slumping.

January 29, 2014

Canadian mining sector employs more workers than we thought

The Canadian Mining Associations' latest report reveals a 'dramatic increase' in the number of Canadians employed in mining and related sectors.

January 29, 2014

Anglo American up 5 pct after production gains

Exploration and evaluation expenditure for Q4 2013 totalled $166 million, a decrease of 19%.

January 28, 2014

Why the recent lift in junior miners will likely continue

Junior venture companies in Canada are finally seeing a significant lift.

January 28, 2014

Activist hedge fund takes 5.2% of Cliffs Natural Resources, tells miner to spin off international assets

The company is using its position as one of the biggest share holders to push for some major changes.