February 24, 2015

BHP pins hopes on spin-off South32

In the second half of 2014 the businesses bound for South32 generated $5bn worth of revenue and almost $890m of earnings before interest and tax.

February 23, 2015

South Australia govt backs uranium mining

The draft terms of the reference for SA's royal commission into the role of nuclear power should investigate the costs of uranium mining, conservationists say.

February 23, 2015

Australia’s Hunter Valley coal’s health bill more than $460m a year

The figure, estimated by doctors, is based on the health costs and lost productivity from coal-related respiratory and cardiac issues.

February 22, 2015

Chile’s Codelco likely to buy Anglo’s unwanted copper assets — report

Anglo’s assets up for grabs include three mines and a smelter valued at $1 billion.

February 22, 2015

Seabed mining dreams shattered by New Zealand latest decision

The country's refusal of a deep sea mining venture off its coast has cast a shadow over the emerging mining practice.

February 20, 2015

Substantial amount of gold deals expected for Australia by year-end

As a result of world’s largest gold miners pulling their portfolios to pieces as a way to weather low prices and an ongoing downturn.

February 18, 2015

INFOGRAPHIC: the 10 countries with the most gold reserves

The fine folks at Physical Gold created this nifty little interactive map that explores the ten countries with the largest gold reserves worldwide.

February 18, 2015

Australian rare earth project making headway

A rare earth project in New South Wales, Australia moved a step closer to mining after receiving approval from the Planning Assessment Commission (PAC).

February 17, 2015

Profile of Goldcorp CEO Chuck Jeannes: sector has brighter future, gold miner says

CEO of world's largest gold mining company talks about the challenges and opportunities posed by peak gold.

February 16, 2015

Iron ore price surges

Biggest jump of the year lifts iron ore price more than 6% off 2015 low.