May 28, 2014 Australia not adventurous enough in commitment to ‘essential hunting ground’ of Latin America The region produces 45% of the world’s copper, 50% of its silver, 26% of its molybdenum, and equally high percentages of zinc, gold and iron ore.
May 28, 2014 Mining investment in Australia falls again as boom fades Spending committed by mining and energy companies to start or expand projects fell 14.6% to US$212bn at the end of April from $248bn a year earlier. That is a $36…
May 24, 2014 Energy stocks no bear refuge The lofty US stock markets have stalled out, looking more and more top-heavy with each passing day. This is spawning growing unease among prudent investors, who sense the long-overdue major…
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 22, 2014 Pro-Russia rebels seize coal mines in Ukraine, demand explosives Separatists seized Thursday four Ukrainian coal mines in the east of the conflict-torn country.
May 21, 2014 US railroads to struggle with summer coal demand Even if the railroad capacity problem is fixed, mine capacity may not be able to grow fast enough to meet demand, say experts.
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 20, 2014 LNG projects could generate $200 billion in investment in BC, EY estimates By 2020, the British Columbia government hopes to see three major liquefied natural gas plants on the West coast of B.C. – something professional services firm EY estimates would generate…
May 20, 2014 Community conflict can cost miners up to $20m a week Cost cutting by mining companies may damage the viability of advancing future projects.
May 18, 2014 Africa FDI at decade high Foreign direct investment is shifting from extractive industries to consumer-related sectors according to new report.
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