June 10, 2014 BHP Billiton a step closer to selling-off non-core operations World's largest mining company said to be unloading all of the non-core units acquired after the merger with Billiton 13 years ago.
June 10, 2014 Palladium price within striking distance of record high A surge in ETF buying lights fire under palladium futures while platinum jumps past pre-strike levels .
June 10, 2014 ‘Blood diamond’ monitoring to remain focus on conflict-torn regions The newly elected president of the World Diamond Council is not in favour of expanding the scope of the Kimberley Process scheme beyond conflict zones.
June 10, 2014 BHP’s Mount Arthur coal mine evacuated on bomb threat The incident comes on the heels of jobs reductions announced last week, which affected about 50 contractors.
June 10, 2014 Germany to resume fracking by 2015 under tougher environmental norms After a two-year moratorium,, Germany is ready to allow fracking and so reduce the country's dependency on Russian energy.
June 10, 2014 Copper nanowire coating to make smartphone screens shatterproof The unbreakable touchscreen film is stronger, more conductive and cheaper than the ones currently used by phone and tablets makers.
June 10, 2014 Fresh job cuts at Rio’s Rossing Uranium mine in Namibia This is not the first time Rio Tinto axes jobs at this mine. In 2013, it sacked 276 workers, following losses on reduced demand for the metal.
June 9, 2014 Platinum, palladium price unmoved by strike talks failure South Africa's mines minister quits mediation role after latest negotiations to end more than 4-month old strike go nowhere.
June 9, 2014 US Energy Department said to have illegally transferred uranium to private firm Report claims officials did not have legal authority to transfer millions of dollars worth of uranium resources to the only local company that uses American-developed technology to enrich the commodity.
June 9, 2014 TrueGold surges after extending Burkina Faso find Vancouver-based junior stock up 6.5% after step out drilling confirms potential for significant resource expansion at its Karma project.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
