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, [...]

Engaging communities and respecting the environment can make the difference between success and failure for companies  Mining companies have to keep a lot of people. As well as shareholders, other stakeholders are setting standards they expect businesses to reach – whether it’s taking care of the environment or considering the communities in which they operate. [...]

With less money around for investment, mining companies have to look to new ways of working to expand their business Gold mining has been a part of life in the Tapajos region of northern Brazil for many decades, but modern-day miners must move with the times to stay in business. Before the credit crunch, investors [...]

Copper’s reflection of western economic growth has faded, due to increasing market uncertainty and speculation alongside rising of demand from Asia LONG AGO, COMMODITY investors endowed copper with an honorary doctorate in economics. It was said that copper was almost incomparable when it came to predicting the level of economic growth in the western world. And [...]

From mega mergers to competition for resources, Business Reporter looks at the investment drivers behind the booming mining industry Everyone agrees that mining is thriving. It’s the consequences they can’t seem to agree on. The commodities boom, which includes products from mining like oil, copper, gold or tantalum (used in mobile phones), is unlikely to [...]

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 [...]

Impressive projects in Turkey and Africa are putting one company ahead of its competitors Stratex International is set to underpin its exciting exploration portfolio with gold production from two mines. This AIM-quoted exploration and development company is active in Turkey, East Africa and West Africa and in the seven years since it was formed, has discovered [...]

The future looks bright for one mining firm, with exploration on its latest project set to yield more than 200m ounces of silver, lead and zinc. Arian Silver Corporation (AIM, TSX and Frankfurt-listed) is a silver exploration, development and production company in Mexico’s Zacatecas state, one of the richest known silverbearing districts in the world. [...]

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 [...]