June 10, 2014 Germany to resume fracking by 2015 under tougher environmental norms After a two-year moratorium,, Germany is ready to allow fracking and so reduce the country's dependency on Russian energy.
June 10, 2014 Fresh job cuts at Rio’s Rossing Uranium mine in Namibia This is not the first time Rio Tinto axes jobs at this mine. In 2013, it sacked 276 workers, following losses on reduced demand for the metal.
June 9, 2014 ‘Iron lady’ will define future of world’s top copper producer Laura Albornoz, the first woman appointed director of Chile's owned Codelco, is meeting unions next week as she gets ready to vote on the company's budget.
June 6, 2014 Codelco removes CEO Keller after clash over cost cuts Keller had been commended for his efforts to overhaul old mines and cut costs at Codelco, but his tough style is said to have triggered tensions within the company and…
June 5, 2014 Alaska to join Pebble Partnership in lawsuit against EPA over mine project They oppose the agency's latest decision, which may block development of the Pebble mine before any permit application has been filed.
June 5, 2014 BHP admits mistakes in its China, iron ore strategy CEO Andrew Mackenzie says miner's China-focused investment is shifting and its rapid iron ore expansion came at the expense of the overall business.
June 5, 2014 Miners profits sank 72% over past year, lowest level in a decade Global net profits have dropped to $20 billion in the last year, with gold, coal and diversified miners being the worst affected.
June 4, 2014 Halved since 2011, EPA rules to push coal price down another 20% EPA's radical new rules make building new coal-fired power plants unfeasible while 15% of existing capacity will be shut down within two years, reducing demand.
June 4, 2014 Canadian studies endorsing fracking highly flawed — critics The two documents released Tuesday conclude the debated extraction process just needs to be closely monitored and properly regulated.
June 3, 2014 Rio: $80 iron ore price means ‘a lot’ of miners will disappear CEO Sam Walsh: "We are the lowest-cost producer in the world with costs of $20 per tonne; I think we’ll be OK."
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
