March 27, 2014 Glencore Xstrata shutting Australia’s Ravensworth coal mine down The miner blamed the decision on weak coal prices, high costs and a strong local dollar.
March 26, 2014 Capstone Mining gains on life-of-mine extension The Pinto Valley copper mine in Arizona was supposed to stop producing in 2018.
March 26, 2014 Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi likely to miss deadline for financing Operator Turquoise Hill may need to ask lenders to extend financing for the $6.2 billion mine extension.
March 26, 2014 Goldcorp certain $2.8bn hostile bid for Osisko will succeed Chairman Ian Telfer says he’d rather quit the deal than overpay.
March 25, 2014 Rio Tinto, Russians to begin work at massive Canadian potash deposit by 2017 KP405 is said to have enough of the fertilizer ingredient to sustain a mine for decades.
March 24, 2014 Miners protest at Anglo’s Los Bronces mine in Chile Company said operations remain unaffected.
March 24, 2014 Diamond prices spike whet De Beers appetite for new markets The diamond giant expects to secure exploration rights in Angola before the end of the year.
March 21, 2014 Rio Tinto demands carbon capture progress, but doesn’t want to pay for it The miner's energy division chief, Harry Kenyon-Slaney, said current climate change policy debate is idealistic and too focused on renewable energy.
March 21, 2014 De Beers to delay opening of world’s largest and richest new diamond mine Regulatory restrictions limited shipments to the site this winter, delaying construction.
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
