June 4, 2014 Credit card made of solid gold issued in Europe’s Isle of Man The 14-carat gold credit card is the world’s first backed by the precious metal itself.
June 3, 2014 Goldman Sachs in huge bullion buy from cash-strapped Ecuador South American nation desperate to raise cash to repay $11bn borrowed from China "invests" 466,000 ounces of gold reserves worth $580m with investment bank.
June 3, 2014 IEA: Coal mining needs $735 billion investment through 2035 With a further $300 billion in coal transportation infrastructure to meet global demand over the next 20 years.
June 3, 2014 CHART: Gold price vs rates shows rally catalyst ‘already in place’ Strong inverse correlation since before the global financial crisis between inflation-adjusted US bond yields and the price of gold has broken down.
June 3, 2014 Iron ore miner pulls staff after Sierra Leone Ebola outbreak London Mining tells eight staff at Marampa mine to go home and imposes travel restrictions after deadly fever spreads from neighbouring Guinea and Liberia.
June 3, 2014 Rio: $80 iron ore price means ‘a lot’ of miners will disappear CEO Sam Walsh: "We are the lowest-cost producer in the world with costs of $20 per tonne; I think we’ll be OK."
June 3, 2014 Most US companies ‘unsure’ of whether they use conflict minerals in their products First reports submitted to the US and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seem vague.
June 3, 2014 Newmont stops copper output at Indonesia mine The miner said its concentrate storage facilities have reached full capacity and that it is still trying to delay putting its employees on paid leave at reduced compensation
June 3, 2014 Kimberley Diamonds restarts Botswana Lerala mine The Australian miner said it plans to spend $15 million to restart the operation, with work is expected to begin in the first half of 2015.
June 3, 2014 A bull in a china shop can be dangerous; this excavator isn’t Watch a CAT mini excavator go though extremely narrow aisles of a store packed with $40,000 worth of valuable glassware.
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
