June 6, 2014 How Ecuador could make money on the Goldman Sachs gold deal Why did Ecuador shake on the same deal that Venezuela walked away from just last year?
June 6, 2014 Quebec commits up to $20 million for new Labrador Trough rail line The government has set aside a maximum of $20 million from its Northern Plan Fund to estimate costs and define the best railway option for the iron-ore rich region.
June 6, 2014 STOP LOSS: Iron ore price recovers 3% for the week After eight straight weeks of declines and the first dip below $100 since 2012, the price of iron ore starts clawing its way back.
June 6, 2014 US start-up ready to sell lab-made rare earths The first two to hit the market are neodymium and dysprosium, needed for manufacturing powerful magnets that work at high temperatures.
June 6, 2014 Codelco removes CEO Keller after clash over cost cuts Keller had been commended for his efforts to overhaul old mines and cut costs at Codelco, but his tough style is said to have triggered tensions within the company and…
June 6, 2014 Canadian oil sands not dirty: EU After years of lobbying, Canada's Federal Government seems to have persuaded the European Commission to change draft rules that would open the way for Alberta crude supplies.
June 5, 2014 Europe’s leap into inflation unknown bumps gold price ECB takes unprecedented step to fight "unacceptably low inflation" by pushing bank deposit rate into negative territory, burnishing gold's status as inflation hedge in the process.
June 5, 2014 Alaska to join Pebble Partnership in lawsuit against EPA over mine project They oppose the agency's latest decision, which may block development of the Pebble mine before any permit application has been filed.
June 5, 2014 BHP admits mistakes in its China, iron ore strategy CEO Andrew Mackenzie says miner's China-focused investment is shifting and its rapid iron ore expansion came at the expense of the overall business.
June 5, 2014 Newmont halts all operations in Indonesia, declares force majeure The company is putting about 80% of its Batu Hijau mine employees on leave at reduced pay from Friday.
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
