October 2, 2014 Operations at Freeport Grasberg copper mine remain blocked Protesters are demanding management to review safety conditions following a fatal accident on Sept. 27.
October 1, 2014 Goldcorp expects 1 million ounces output from Mexico despite El Sauzal closure Local press is reporting the miner has already abandoned the operation, which was in its last year of active mine life.
September 30, 2014 Canada’s Nova Scotia introduces ruling to ban fracking The proposed law, however, would allow fracking for testing and research purposes.
September 30, 2014 Rio Tinto, Glencore could save $500m by joining coal businesses It would also create a a 15-kilometre long ‘‘super pit’’ from the union of Rio’s Mount Thorley Warkworth and Glencore’s Bulga open-pit mines.
September 30, 2014 UK authorities to review bid for $2.7bn potash project in national park Analysts say this is “make or break” time for the company behind the massive mine, Sirius Minerals.
September 30, 2014 Newmont ships first copper from Indonesia in eight months 30,000 tonnes of copper concentrate were sent out Monday.
September 29, 2014 Argyle pink diamond ring worth $577k stolen in Australia Each of the diamonds in the ring is laser inscribed with a serial number.
September 29, 2014 5 ways fracking improves life for Americans Engineer/environmentalist explains why 'frack' shouldn't be considered a dirty word.
September 28, 2014 Open-pit mining suspended after four killed at Freeport Indonesia’s copper mine Freeport-McMoRan Inc temporarily suspended open-pit mining at its Indonesian mine on Saturday, a company statement said, after four people died in an accident at one of the world's biggest copper…
September 25, 2014 BHP freezes executive pay CEO Andrew Mackenzie's pay package is already only half that of his predecessor.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
