March 20, 2015 China claims coal mine deaths down to record low Coal mine fatalities in China dropped almost 87% to 931 last year from more than 7,000 casualties registered in the sector in 2002, according to official figures recently disclosed.
March 20, 2015 Copper up, FCX down as workers halt production at Grasberg The copper price recovered from a one-month low on Wednesday to gain 3% on Thursday, as the metal markets reacted to a dovish Fed statement and news out of Indonesia…
March 19, 2015 Caterpillar Feb. sales down 11% The company experienced a annual drop in the resource industries segment sales in every geographic region except Asia/Pacific.
March 19, 2015 Chile imposes 2nd highest fine in history to Pan Pacific Caserones mine Japan's top smelter, Pan Pacific Copper, will have to pay $11.9 million for breaching several environmental rules.
March 18, 2015 Gold price to double by 2030 thanks to Asia: report ANZ predicts that as incomes rise across Asia, particularly in China and India, so will the appetite for gold rings and necklaces.
March 18, 2015 No end in sight for mining sector gloomy state: report The first two months of 2015 failed miserably to dispel gloomy market conditions affecting the global mining industry, according to a study published Wednesday.
March 18, 2015 Asian miners transition towards digital mining According to Timetric’s Mining Intelligence Center (MIC), Asian mines are transitioning towards digital mining, as demonstrated by continuing investment in design software and mine surveying.
March 18, 2015 Iron ore mining in Goa may resume in two months The move comes amid an ongoing collapse in commodity prices.
March 17, 2015 How top gold producers margins are being squeezed In 2014, nine out of top 10 gold producers achieved significant reductions in all-in sustaining production costs, but average cash margin fell victim to bearish gold price.
March 17, 2015 Potash producers rejoice — China likely to pay more for it this year According to analysts from Credit Suisse, Chinese importers will settle at $320 a tonne, versus $305 a tonne they paid last year.
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