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.
June 26, 2014 Copper price: Emptying warehouses spark red hot streak The copper price has defied all predictions of a steep decline this year and is now honing in on 4-month high after the longest rally since 2005.
June 26, 2014 Glencore appoints Canadian as its first ever female director Patrice Merrin, 65, is a veteran to the industry.
June 17, 2014 Indonesia ban keeping nickel price on the boil Philippines and New Caledonia can't supply enough laterite nickel ore to China.
June 17, 2014 Freeport, Indonesia make headway towards settling copper exports impasse The parts agreed on basic framework for contract renegotiations for Grasberg mine.
June 15, 2014 Vale and Amazon Indians begin talks after threats of setting mine on fire Vale said the tribe wants to modify an agreement to mitigate the mine's impact on its community's development.
June 11, 2014 Asteroids mined for fuel to generate trillion dollar market, says firm Orbiting spacecraft could be refuelled with water taken from asteroids—but some experts doubt the economics.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
