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.
April 17, 2015 Kyrgyzstan aborts plans to grab Centerra’s Kumtor mine, but wants more say A long-discussed 50/50 joint venture with Centerra doesn't seem to be in Kyrgyzstan's plans any longer.
April 16, 2015 Marine sanctuaries face new mining threat after Australia issues permits for petroleum exploration Permits that would allow industry to look for petroleum in marine sanctuaries have been quietly granted by the Abbott government while it reviews 40 freshly minted marine reserves.
April 15, 2015 Iron ore price back below $50 after Chinese property shock GDP slowdown was expected but China's property sector, responsible for half of steel demand, is in a tailspin as Q1 unsold inventory rises 24%.
April 15, 2015 Canada and India sign historic uranium supply deal As part of the agreement, Cameco will supply 7.1 million pounds (3.22 million kilos) of uranium concentrate to India over the next five years.
April 15, 2015 The game-changing water revolution: Interview with Stanley Weiner Globally, water demand is threatening to dangerously outpace supply, while in the US, dry states such as Texas and California are suffering from shortages and the future forebodes more suffering.
April 15, 2015 Japan nuclear reactors to remain closed, court rules Landmark decision could complicate Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to return to atomic energy.
April 14, 2015 GRAPHIC: Mongolia needs Oyu Tolgoi more than Rio does Once the fastest growing economy in the world, foreign direct investment in Mongolia collapsed over the space of just two years.
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