April 24, 2015 China scrapping rare earth export tax will boost demand — Lynas Beijing had been widely expected to eliminate tariffs and quotas on rare earth shipments after a World Trade Organization panel branded them discriminatory last year.
April 23, 2015 Cash flowed to Clinton foundation as Russians pressed for control of uranium company The headline in Pravda trumpeted President Vladimir V. Putin’s latest coup, its nationalistic fervor recalling an era when its precursor served as the official mouthpiece of the Kremlin: “Russian Nuclear…
April 23, 2015 Kyrgyz minister stepping down over failure to settle Kumtor mine issues Prime Minister Joomart Otorbaev resigned after hours of heated debate in parliament over the government’s performance last year.
April 23, 2015 Caterpillar results beat expectations but forecasts weak year The machinery giant doesn’t think it will remain strong for the rest of 2015.
April 22, 2015 Japan to restart two nuclear reactors by June For now, all of Japan’s 48 commercial reactors remain offline following 2011's Fukushima disaster.
April 22, 2015 Iron ore price rockets Jumps 6% on Wednesday to four-week highs despite record-setting production numbers from Big Three.
April 22, 2015 How to make money in renewable energy: NBF’s Rupert Merer Rupert Merer analyzes that growing energy sector for National Bank Financial and tells The Mining Report why betting on the future of renewables is a prudent strategy for profit growth.
April 22, 2015 Beyond oversupply: steelmakers need higher-quality iron ore All iron ore is not created equal.
April 21, 2015 China expands stake in Russian potash miner Uralkali Two Chinese banks are among the eight institutions that have provided Uralkali a $530 million loan.
April 21, 2015 Rio Tinto iron ore output up again, but exports fall The miner shipped 72.5m tonnes in the quarter, up 9% from a year earlier but down 12% sequentially.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am