June 20, 2014 Platinum, palladium prices slide despite stalled strike deal Palladium falls 2% while platinum retreats to pre-strike levels.
June 20, 2014 CHART: Silver price busts out of 3-year downtrend Hedge funds holding record short positions are scrambling to cover their bets – pushing silver above a down trend line in place since April 2011.
June 20, 2014 Caterpillar mining sales slump, stock still performs Miner spending cuts hitting maker hard.
June 19, 2014 Aston Bay, Antofagasta ink deal to advance Storm Copper Project MOU gives Antofagasta a path to a proposed joint venture.
June 19, 2014 Gold price breakout sparks massive move into mining stocks Goldcorp adds a cool $1 billion in market value as sector adds more than 5% on the day following a surprise spike in the gold price.
June 19, 2014 Copper demand to overtake surplus by 2019: Zimtu Copper mining economics "changing dramatically."
June 19, 2014 Australia’s mining jobs running dry as sector growth slow The country's mining industry has lost 6,600 workers in the three months to May.
June 19, 2014 Gold price on insane surge after massive trade After months of quiet trade massive 82 tonne buy order lights fire under gold price, up nearly 4%.
June 19, 2014 Mexico is now Latin America’s most expensive mining jurisdiction Cost of mining and exploring for gold and silver in the country has increased 13% and 20%, respectively, over the past year.
June 19, 2014 South Africa divided over controversial mineral law reforms The country's ’s new mineral resources law, which is awaiting the President’s signature, faces growing opposition as the mines minister, industry and opposition seek review.
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
