Canadian Gov’t loans $2M to Newfoundland copper-gold mine Funding will help English junior miner Rambler to increase production at its flagship mine, Ming, located in the Baie Verte Peninsula. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 4, 2016 | 8:00 am
South32 scoops up Peabody’s Metropolitan coal mine in $200m deal The deal includes a 17% interest in the Port Kembla Coal Terminal, south of Sydney. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 4, 2016 | 4:38 am
CAT and Trimble to strengthen mining technology collaboration As part of the deal, CAT is expected to become the primary sales, marketing, distribution and support channel for Trimble’s Connected Mine platform. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 4, 2016 | 4:00 am
Luxembourg shoots for the stars, invests $28 million in Planetary Resources The funding, which includes direct investment and grants, aims to help the asteroid mining company launch its first commercial prospecting mission by 2020. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2016 | 11:00 pm
Glencore did better as commodity trader than miner in Q3 While output was down for most commodities it mines and sales, it has improved earnings forecast for its trading unit. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2016 | 6:52 am
Fight for giant Congo copper mine heats up DRC prime minister throws weight behind Chinese buyers of Freeport's controlling stake in Tenke Fungurume. Frik Els | November 3, 2016 | 3:10 am
Vale may reconsider selling $10 billion in core assets — report If prices for the commodities it mines continue to pick up, the firm must cancel plans to sell some of its best assets. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2016 | 7:55 am
BHP Billiton jumps on the electric car bandwagon The world’s largest miner sees electric vehicles boosting copper demand. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2016 | 5:50 am
Copper price extends rally on China surprise Chinese gauge of manufacturing activity "unambiguously upbeat, consistent with broader evidence that economy is in the midst of a cyclical recovery" Frik Els | November 1, 2016 | 5:39 am
