June 5, 2014 Fresh name bidding to take over 117-year old silver fix London-based fund manager ETF Securities has thrown its hat in the ring to run the spot pricing mechanism for the globe's physical silver trade.
June 5, 2014 Bolivia passes mining law that bans partnerships with multinationals The law, the first major overhaul of the country’s mining sector since 1997, denies cooperatives the right to partner with private companies, whether domestic or foreign.
June 5, 2014 Miners profits sank 72% over past year, lowest level in a decade Global net profits have dropped to $20 billion in the last year, with gold, coal and diversified miners being the worst affected.
June 5, 2014 Joy Global profit drops on weak mining equipment demand The firmj's bookings, an indication of future sales, fell by 7.2% to $1.05 billion from $1.13 billion in the same period of 2013.
June 4, 2014 Bargain hunters drive Molycorp shares 11% higher US rare earth miner up sharply from historic lows in heavy volume.
June 4, 2014 Halved since 2011, EPA rules to push coal price down another 20% EPA's radical new rules make building new coal-fired power plants unfeasible while 15% of existing capacity will be shut down within two years, reducing demand.
June 4, 2014 Romania deals major blow to Gabriel Resources gold mine: on hold indefinitely The lower house of parliament rejected bill that would have allowed the firm to proceed with its Rosia Montana project.
June 4, 2014 Platinum price correction underway as strike deal edges closer South Africa's new mines minister sees agreement to end 4-month strike by end of the week.
June 4, 2014 Canadian studies endorsing fracking highly flawed — critics The two documents released Tuesday conclude the debated extraction process just needs to be closely monitored and properly regulated.
June 4, 2014 Areva office, ex-staffs homes raided by police over purchase probe The ongoing investigation focuses on the controversial $2.5billion acquisition of Canadian rival UraMin in 2007.
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
