March 10, 2014 Copper, iron ore miners take huge hits The world's largest diversified miners are sold off Monday as copper, iron ore and coking coal prices slide.
March 10, 2014 Iron ore price craters 8% China's steel industry in full panic mode as rumours of large mills collapsing see iron ore price and imports plummet.
March 10, 2014 Australia’s mining tax expected revenue continues to disappoint It has raised a mere $232 million so far, as opposed to $4 billion originally forecast when the legislation was enacted in 2011.
March 10, 2014 NASA is offering $35,000 in awards to asteroid hunters The first contest in a series of many, kicks off on March 17.
March 7, 2014 Iron ore price suffers worst one-day drop since August Deteriorating outlook for China's steel industry and economy as a whole pushed iron ore price down 2.3% towards 9-month low on Friday.
March 6, 2014 Greenland embraces mining rush, but won’t ‘favour one country alone’ — Prime Minister Arctic region's vast riches set to attract over $100 billion in investments over the next decade.
March 6, 2014 Canadian silver producer denounces harassment, violence from illegal miners in Mexico Great Panther Silver reported a death in recent clash between illegal miners and guards.
March 5, 2014 Rio Tinto announces board changes Anne Lauvergeon and Simon Thompson will join the boards of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited as non-executive directors.
March 5, 2014 Shale gas revolution unlikely to go global any time soon: BHP’s MacKenzie The world’s No.1 mining company's CEO believes coal will remain the main source of affordable energy for growing economies.
March 4, 2014 Mexican police seize 119,000 tonnes of iron ore mined by drug lords In massive raid at one of the country’s main ports.
Rising copper prices help Freeport-McMoRan offset Grasberg production dip Average copper prices rose in the fourth quarter and hit all-time highs late in December. January 22, 2026 | 10:08 am
