Latin America
Argentina: End of currency controls will be good for mining
Struggling Argentina expects US$14 billion in mining exportsThe new Argentinian government is promising to end a series of capital controls that have been propping up the peso – a move that would benefit mining. Reuters reported on Sunday that...
Asia Pacific
Rio’s secret weapon for a sub-$40 iron ore price
Rio Tinto did not make a song and dance when it started mining at its Silvergrass project in Australia's Pilbara in August. After getting flak from politicians and competitors alike about its aggressive expansion strategy, the Melbourne-based giant probably...
Asia Pacific
Iron ore price reaches Sam Walsh ‘fantasy land’
Rio Tinto CEO Sam WalshIron ore fell to a record low on a spot price basis on Monday with the Northern China 62% Fe import price including freight and insurance (CFR) dropping 1.3% to $38.90 a tonne. After a...
Asia Pacific
Australia’s convention showcases emerging technologies for the mining sector
Aiming to become the premier technology innovation event for the resources sector in Australia, Unearthed Demo Day will showcase some of the sector’s most exciting technology startups and facilitate a conversation about industry’s preparedness for the impact of new...
Asia Pacific
Western Australia Iron Ore Overcoming Productivity Challenges
Immersive Technologies has released details on improvements their customers are achieving in Western Australia. Among the results reported are improvements in cycle times, production, time between machine failure and savings in training time. Few sectors have been under as...
Middle East
U.S. coal industry on board ‘slow-motion train wreck’— report
U.S. coal industry on board 'slow-motion train wreck'— reportMcKinsey and Co. warns the U.S. coal industry is not just facing overcapacity, but also crippling liabilities that will outlive mine closures. It's been a dreadful year for the coal industry,...
Middle East
LAWRIE WILLIAMS: India won’t replace China as top resources consumer
Another day of excellent presentations from expert speakers at London' Mines & Money Conference. So much so that, as with the previous day, it’s difficult to pick out specific talks to write about in the time one has available....
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