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.
May 15, 2014 Chile’s Bachelet likely to name new Codelco chief next week The announcement could come anytime before May 21, when the President is scheduled to address the nation.
May 14, 2014 BHP Billiton announces major shake-up of non-core operations The news comes of the heels of the creation of a new aluminum division, BHP Billiton Aluminum Pty Ltd.
May 14, 2014 Australian government eliminates mining tax The announcement was part of the Federal Budget unveiled Tuesday night, considered the toughest in almost two decades.
South32 HY profit beats estimates, trims production view for Brazil operations Its underlying earnings attributable was $435 million for the half-year ended December 31. February 11, 2026 | 02:29 pm
