May 30, 2014 Vale gets green light to restart nickel mine in New Caledonia After over three weeks of being suspended over a chemical spill into a local river into a local river that killed about 1,000 fish.
May 29, 2014 Nickel, palladium and platinum outperforming in 2014 Not all is bad in the metals sector.
May 29, 2014 Is Western Europe going to rethink nuclear after Ukrainian crisis? At the end of 2013, I was very bullish on uranium as I believed the end of the 20 year Russian Nuclear Agreement would spark a rally as utilities would…
May 29, 2014 Global Energy Drive Will Ensure Copper Demand Not Likely To Let Up Any Time Soon: Cobre Montana There will be no let-up in global demand for copper for a very long time as the cycle will be driven by the ongoing expansion of conventional and non-conventional power…
May 29, 2014 Chinese copper asset buyers are out again Driven by China's seemingly insatiable demand for concentrates as more smelter capacity comes on-line and refined copper imports diminish, the need for foreign sourcing of copper raw materials is increasing.
May 28, 2014 The 33 Chilean miners rescued alive back in the spotlight Thanks to polemic TV commercial encouraging Chile’s national soccer team to be bold and daring in upcoming World Cup.
May 28, 2014 Rio Tinto to axe hundreds of jobs at Oyu Tolgoi mine Amid the miner's efforts to reduce costs at its gigantic copper and gold operation in Mongolia.
May 28, 2014 The Social License. Why it’s so hard to obtain? The Social License is the tacit approval that a community gives to a development project and is dependent on many tangible elements and other that aren’t quite tangible.
May 28, 2014 Australia not adventurous enough in commitment to ‘essential hunting ground’ of Latin America The region produces 45% of the world’s copper, 50% of its silver, 26% of its molybdenum, and equally high percentages of zinc, gold and iron ore.
May 28, 2014 Barrick putting Pascua Lama back on track World's top gold miner reaches an initial agreement with Chile’s Diaguita community, the indigenous group that first blocked the $8.5 billion project.
Indonesia may slash nickel output to steady prices The Indonesian government is proposing a 34% reduction in production from this year’s total to 250 million tonnes next year. December 17, 2025 | 08:20 am