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Frontier territory

The country is preparing for new mining investment having signed an investment agreement with Ivanhoe

Asia

01 OCT 2010

Looking inwards

China, with its massive landmass, ranks as one of the top three global producers for many mineral commodities.

Asia

24 SEP 2010

Shopping list

There might not be a rush to the bookshops, but the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

PGMs

24 SEP 2010

Gold wars

Next month marks the fifth anniversary of the death, at the age of 74,of Ferdinand Lips, who was arguably

PGMs

17 SEP 2010

First Quantum launches legal action against ENRC

First Quantum Minerals Ltd has taken legal action against subsidiaries of Eurasian Natural Resources

Africa

17 SEP 2010

Gold wars

Next month marks the fifth anniversary of the death, at the age of 74, of Ferdinand Lips, who was arguably

PGMs

17 SEP 2010

Stockpile: Strong gains on AIM, main board lags

Only one of London's main board listed mineral stocks added more than a tenth to its share price this

Europe/Middle East

10 SEP 2010

Shining metal

We are entering a seasonally strong period for precious metals but most of the investor interest this

PGMs

10 SEP 2010

Zijin calls off Platmin offer

Zijin Mining Group Co has called off plans for an acquisition of copper-cobalt company Platmin Congo

Africa

10 SEP 2010

First light

It might be because we are not quite out of the ‘Silly Season', when news gets blown out of all proportion,

PGMs

03 SEP 2010

CLXXV

Welcome to issue number 9,104. On September 4 last year, we celebrated the 100th anniversary of our sister

PGMs

27 AUG 2010

Chater made director

Valley High Ventures Ltd has appointed Geoff Chater as president and director of the company, effective

North America

13 AUG 2010

Fair dinkum

It is open season on politicians in Australia at the moment. With an election looming, and resource taxes

Australia

13 AUG 2010

'R' plan

Ten months after saying that it was considering a second wave of privatisations, the Russian government

Europe/Middle East

30 JUL 2010

Australian miners stand firm

In the wake of the global financial crisis, and the continuing uncertain economic conditions around the

Australia

23 JUL 2010

Hidden message

President Obama has signed into law the biggest overhaul of American financial regulations in decades.

Africa

23 JUL 2010