March 16, 2015 Afghanistan and Kazakhstan may become new global centres of rare earth metals’ production According to recent statements of some U.S. and Russian scientists.
March 15, 2015 China builds nuclear reactors in earthquake-prone Pakistan, in defiance of international ban Pressing ahead.
March 12, 2015 North Korea digging ever deeper to keep its economy afloat The sharp fall in global commodity prices is starting to have an impact on North Korea, economists say, hurting a state that relies heavily on exports of minerals to keep…
March 11, 2015 Dire Chinese steel outlook drops iron ore price to 7-year low Down 1.4% Wednesday to lowest since 2007 on Chinese forecast of peak steel production and contraction.
March 11, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: Everything you need to know about copper porphyries This infographic covers everything you should know about copper porphyries, a deposit type responsible for about 60% of copper, 95% of molybdenum, and 20% of gold produced today.
March 10, 2015 When junior markets turn most negative in 35 years, guess where financier Carlo Civelli puts his money? In this interview with The Mining Report, he shares his secret for finding companies that can create value despite challenging market conditions, and he reveals where he is putting his…
March 10, 2015 ‘Stop complaining about a supply glut and take charge’ — BHP, Rio to small iron ore miners The world's two largest mining companies believe China's hunger for iron ore isn't about to fade, even as the price is touching new lows.
March 6, 2015 Rick Rule: Gold price ‘could easily see $1,000’ Gold's 2015 rally evaporated on Friday and gold guru Rick Rule can see downside from here, but also the approach of a bottom in the market.
March 6, 2015 Enbridge to shed costs of oil sand pipelines by $320 million The planned optimization include the Athabasca Twin and the Wood Buffalo extension projects.
March 5, 2015 Rio’s debated Warkworth coal mine extension approved with conditions Expansion of Mount Thorley-Warkworth coal mine in the Upper Hunter, had been knocked back twice in the courts.
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