Business Reporter

Developing a business in a fragile economy brings responsibilities as well as rewards. It’s all about building partnerships on the ground and unlocking local potential The impact of a major international business on a fragile developing economy can be almost overwhelming. Last year, AIM-listed London Mining began producing iron ore at Marampa in Sierra Leone. [...]

Global demand for rare earths is set to continue rising, yet prices are volatile. So are the companies producing them a good investment? We want to have more toys. More mobile phones, more video games, more souped-up cars. We also want to have more clean energy. Rare earths are needed for all these and more applications, [...]

China’s a major player in mining, but is it creating opportunities for or exploiting countries with natural resources? Given China’s demand for natural resources, it’s no surprise that it has invested heavily in mining operations abroad.  “The country is driving the commodity super-cycle, so it would be strange if Chinese companies, with a two-to-three decade [...]

Eager to develop, actions at some London-listed mining companies are leaving the door open to corporate governance issues Nothing is hotter in mining this year than central Asia with many firms vying to get a piece of the untapped resources in the region. Firms are springing up around good geology, firms that have been able [...]

Cash-rich miners are headed for a frenzy of deal making – after all, why build a company when you can buy one? Driven by a high appetite for growth and a heavy demand from developing countries, the mining industry is in a deal-making mood, with analysts predicting further increases in mergers and acquisitions in the [...]

As the price of gold continues to impress – and other resources keeping apace, is it rich pickings for investors? At the time of writing, the price of gold is holding at $1,730 (£1,074) – not far below its record high of $1,900 (£1,180), the price of copper close to a record $4 (£2.48) per [...]

Business Reporter gets mining chiefs across the globe to ’fess up to the challenges ahead THE COMMODITIES BOOM offers the chance of rapid growth – and eventually improved share prices – to mining companies, but only if they manage it properly. It’s an issue that occupies the minds of the leaders of some of the [...]

Having emerged bullish from the recession, the mining industry faces fresh challenges in adapting to the complex patterns of global demand Mining is an industry being fed today by a so called supercycle of demand for commodities across the globe. It was in a period of consolidation ahead of the 2008 financial crisis, but for [...]