May 23, 2014 Deutsche Bank won’t fund Barrier Reef port expansion The bank says it won't finance a project whose effects are still being debated.
May 23, 2014 Billions of barrels-worth of shale oil found in southern England The discovery has already pushed British authorities to start mulling plans to ease rules on accessing shale oil and gas, including drilling without landowners' permission.
May 23, 2014 EPA sued over process that could block Pebble Mine in Alaska The suit says the agency may kill the project before mine plans are finalized or it’s evaluated through the permitting process.
May 22, 2014 Canadian firms sue Barrick over divisive Pascua-Lama project The lawsuit alleges Barrick knew or should have known that it would have to overcome significant obstacles with its $8.5bn Pascua-Lamas gold-silver project.
May 21, 2014 Iron ore port strike worries lift prices from two-year low Iron ore prices came back from the dead Wednesday on worries over a shutdown of Australia's largest export port.
May 21, 2014 Copper miner Antofagasta optimistic despite challenging short-term market conditions After a difficult 2013, the group says it's now in a period of consolidation, but warns it will continue to focus on reducing costs.
May 21, 2014 Glencore’s CEO Glasenberg blames big miners for iron ore collapse He said rivals BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and Vale has put too much pressure on prices through their aggressive brownfields expansions.
May 19, 2014 $20bn Rio Tinto-Guinea deal on Simandou close Rio Tinto CEO Sam Walsh says agreement on funding and execution of $20 billion Simandou iron ore project will "inject new momentum".
May 18, 2014 Poor markets force Cameco to put Millennium uranium mine on hold The miner can request to apply for a licence again in the future, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) said.
May 16, 2014 Vale fires 500 coal miners in Australia, shuts down operations Vale says mines are not economically feasible under current market conditions.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
