May 7, 2014 Resource rich countries lead global conflict and political violence index Levels of conflict and political violence have risen significantly in 48 countries, most of them considered traditional mining destinations.
May 6, 2014 Funding still an issue for miners, especially juniors: report While the mining industry seems to be on its way up, cash-strapped juniors continue to struggle.
May 6, 2014 South American, African mines lift Glencore Xstrata copper output Copper has gained an increasingly important role in Glencore Xstrata's portfolio since last year’s mega merger.
May 5, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: Top mining CEOs – who earns what? Last year's top earner was a coal miner who ended the year $15 million in the black.
May 5, 2014 Death toll rises to 12 in Colombian gold mine collapse Colombian authorities have ruled out the chance of finding any survivors.
May 5, 2014 Mexican police seized 68,000 tonnes of iron ore mined by drug lords So far this year Mexico has seized more than 200,000 tonnes of illegal iron ore, most of it on its way to China.
May 4, 2014 Appian’s Michael Scherb: accommodative capital and the new private equity investor in mining There has been a lot of talk about private equity ‘circling’ the mining space, however little has come to fruition.
May 3, 2014 Are you smarter than the average portfolio manager? Joe Reagor says to invest in energy six months ahead According to Joe Reagor, analyst with ROTH Capital Partners, the average portfolio manager focused on uranium sees the potential for the uranium price to rebound in the second half of…
May 2, 2014 Profile of Karina Briño, president of the Mining Association of BC “I care about the environment and social issues as much as any of those people that sometimes are opposing mining projects because I think there is a tremendous contribution that…
May 2, 2014 Three dead, at least 15 missing in Colombian illegal gold mine collapse Colombian rescuers continue Friday looking for more than a dozen people feared trapped beneath debris left by in the collapse of an illegal gold mine.
US asks allies to step up measures on Chinese minerals Ending US reliance on the minerals has been a top priority for Washington since last year, when Beijing imposed export restrictions on rare earths. January 15, 2026 | 04:05 pm