November 24, 2014 BHP warns more cost cuts, management shake up before demerger The world's largest miner has stepped up its cost-cutting plans as it battles a sharp slide in iron ore, coal and oil prices.
November 19, 2014 Nickel close to month-high as Indonesia keeps ore ban The country effectively halted all but processed metal shipments in January in an effort to force miners to build smelters.
November 19, 2014 Resource titan, Robert Friedland on the future of Platreef After the Toronto Stock Exchange rang the closing bell today, Ivanhoe Mines (IVN.TSX) announced they were resuming development work on Platreef, their 75.7 million ounce (Indicated + Inferred) platinum-gold-nickel-copper project…
November 14, 2014 BHP abandons Venus nickel project in Australia The news comes barely a day after the miner announced it was scrapping the sale of its Nickel West division.
November 13, 2014 Canadian miners performance down 15% in Q3 on falling metal prices Decline was in line with S&P/TSX Composite index, which also plummeted 15% during the quarter.
November 12, 2014 BHP Billiton scraps sale of Nickel West division The world's largest mining company has scrapped the sale of Nickel West and will continue operating the unit after failing to find a buyer at the right price.
November 11, 2014 What slowdown? Mining equipment market to grow 8.4% a year Mining equipment market to grow at compound annual rate of 8.42% to $134 billion through 2019 surpassing the market for construction equipment.
November 9, 2014 BHP closer to unveiling details of upcoming spin-off The world’s largest miner is only two weeks away from shedding more light on an upcoming spin-off of unwanted assets.
November 6, 2014 Deep-sea miner Nautilus to charter ship as floating base The ship will accommodate as many as 180 people and is expected to be delivered by the end of 2017.
November 4, 2014 Glencore’s coal output up 9% as prices touch 5-year low The company is defying coal price slump with increased production driven by expansions at its Australian mines.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
