Chile may be China’s next competitor in the rare earths market
Chilean company Mineria Activa is stepping up efforts to grab some of that market in a much greener way than China,
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The world’s top 40 miners saw returns hitting decade-low in 2014 — report
They shed $156 billion in market value last year, or about 16% of their combined worth, according to PwC.
Chinese investors eye struggling iron miners in Australia
China is approaching distressed Australian iron ore miners, hoping to pick them up on the cheap.
Iron ore, copper oversupply here to stay, so get used to it — BHP’s Mackenzie
BHP Billiton's outspoken chief executive officer believes oversupply will keep global metals prices lower for much longer.
Zambia mulls cutting mining royalties even further
Mines minister Christopher Yaluma said reducing royalties below the recently revised 9% would make underground mining more cost effective.
Gold industry injected $171bn into global economy in 2013
A World Gold Council report shows the sector's contribution was greater than the GDP of over 150 different countries and larger than the total value of global overseas aid in recent years.
IMAGE GALLERY: Potash ponds in the Utah desert
To the non-expert eye they may seem a set of mirages, but these turquoise-purple-pink visions are what ground-level potash ponds look like near Arches National Park.
Stans Energy kicks off fresh legal actions over Kyrgyzstan’s $118 million pending payment
The Canadian rare earths junior is appealing a Moscow court decision of Moscow City Arbitrazh Court of not allowing it to obtain a sum related to the loss of its Kutessay II mine.
Total, Shell exit coal mining
Some of the world's top oil producers have decided to abandon coal and focus instead on ramping up production and trading of liquified natural gas as a cleaner fossil fuel alternative.
AngloGold, Newmont in talks over sale of Colorado mine
The sale would be one of the largest of a U.S. gold mine since the price of the precious metal began falling in 2013.
Wheaton lands $4.3B BHP silver stream, enters Australia
Major deals in Peru and Australia expand production reach and secure long-term precious metals supply streams.