January 22, 2015 Peruvian rare earth discovery richer than initially thought Geology consultants leading the project found the rare earth claim has the highest range of rare earth metals in Peru.
January 22, 2015 Colombian gold CEO involved in $970m laundering case arrested Prosecutors claim the gold company and its top executives are at the centre of a money-laundering scheme involving cocaine traffickers.
January 21, 2015 Global mining sector ended 2014 on a disappointing note: report December is a period that sees lower levels of exploration and resource announcements, and last month was every bit as disappointing as expected, an SNL report shows.
January 21, 2015 China’s alleged intentions to mine Antarctica spark global debate New evidence has emerged of China's interest in digging for oil, gas a minerals in the frozen continent.
January 21, 2015 BHP breaks production records, but copper output drops World number one miner BHP Billiton achieved record production for eight operations and five commodities over the last six months.
January 20, 2015 Glencore likely to slash spending on coal, oil — HSBC The global miner and commodities has estimated spending on oil projects for this year and next of $2 billion and $1 billion on coal expansions.
January 20, 2015 Which commodity horses will be up and which down on Joe Reagor’s merry-go-round? Metals are like horses in a merry-go-round, believes Joe Reagor of ROTH Capital—as some rise, others fall.
January 20, 2015 Rio Tinto digging up more iron ore despite slumping prices The world’s second largest iron ore miner is targeting a 18% output increase this year, adding to a mounting global glut that has driven down the commodity price.
January 20, 2015 Taseko, Wilderness Committee square off in court Wilderness Committee is in court this week defending itself against a defamation suit over the New Prosperity Mine.
January 19, 2015 Turquoise Hill output at higher end of target Higher grades boost fourth quarter production despite concentrator fire at Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
