July 22, 2014 Indonesia lifts six-month ban of metal concentrate exports The shipments, the first of their kind in six months, were allowed after Sebuku Iron Lateritic Ores (SILO) and Lumbung Mineral Sentosa agreed to pay the new 20% tax.
July 17, 2014 Indonesia to revoke Newmont license unless resumes output, lifts lawsuit Authorities are is planning to send a letter to the Colorado-based miner saying that it has defaulted on its contract and, therefore, is “negligent."
July 13, 2014 BHP sell-off could undo Billiton historic deal As BHP considers the sale of almost all of the businesses that Billiton brought to the 2001 merger deal, experts say the firm is likely to end up leaving London.
July 11, 2014 Lundin Mining acquires Freeport-McMoRan copper mine in Chile — report The transaction would be worth over $2 billion.
July 7, 2014 Freeport, Indonesia reach preliminary deal over copper exports Newmont, instead, was called to return to the negotiation table or face the consequences.
July 3, 2014 Freeport-McMoran mulls selling one of largest copper mines in Chile Sale of Candelaria mine could raise several billion dollars, according to people familiar with the matter quoted by WSJ.com.
July 1, 2014 Rick Mills’ Econ 101 on rising demand and falling supply equals higher metals prices Juniors can't fund their projects, which means that the majors' reserves will continue to shrink.
June 30, 2014 Sibanye Gold mulling move into platinum industry by year-end South Africa’s top gold producer is said to be going ahead with plans to expand into the country’s platinum sector before the end of the year.
June 30, 2014 Anglo American goes ahead and puts platinum mines, other assets up for sale The firm is offloading some of its historic South African platinum mines as part of a $4bn sale of under-performing assets.
June 26, 2014 AME BC responds to aboriginal title judgment from Supreme Court of Canada Dialogue means more investment, jobs.
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
