July 17, 2014 Indonesia to revoke Newmont license unless resumes output, lifts lawsuit Authorities are is planning to send a letter to the Colorado-based miner saying that it has defaulted on its contract and, therefore, is “negligent."
July 16, 2014 Cameco expects Australian regulator decision on uranium mine shortly The company also said that ore from its Cigar Lake mine, in Canada's Saskatchewan, would not be milled until early 2015, instead by the end of the year.
July 16, 2014 Barrick Gold ousts CEO Sokalsky in major shakeup The Toronto-based firm has shown president and CEO Jamie Sokalsky the door two years into the job, and less than three months after a breakdown in merger talks with its…
July 16, 2014 Pilbara expansion boosts Rio Tinto iron ore output The world’s second-largest mining company’s produced 139.5 million metric tons of iron ore in the six months through June, while its shipments rose 20% to 142.4 million tons.
July 15, 2014 Sirius delays application for $2.7bn potash mine in English national park According to the company, the mine will employ about 1,800 workers during construction and generate 1,000 permanent jobs once opened.
July 14, 2014 Slow growth spoiling China’s appetite for coal In the first half of 2014, the country’s coal imports grew just 0.9%, compared with 13.3% a year earlier.
July 13, 2014 BHP sell-off could undo Billiton historic deal As BHP considers the sale of almost all of the businesses that Billiton brought to the 2001 merger deal, experts say the firm is likely to end up leaving London.
July 11, 2014 Canada’s Supreme Court rules against First Nation on logging Decision bodes well for mining firms.
July 11, 2014 Peru set to become world’s second largest copper producer in 2016 Currently China is the second largest producer of the red metal, with an annual output of about 1.6 million tonnes per year.
July 10, 2014 Pilbara visit shows Japan vital to Aussie mining Follows signing of FTA seen as major opportunity for Australian miners.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
