March 1, 2015 Barrick rumored to sell gold mines in Australia, PNG Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX, TSX:ABX), the number one producer of the precious metal, is hoping to raise up to $1.1 billion through the sale of two mines in Australia and Papua…
February 27, 2015 Ecological gold from Mongolia: Artisanal miners obtain Fairmined Certification They are the only producer of Fairmined Ecological Gold, a special Fairmined label for Fairmined Gold produced without the use of mercury or cyanide.
February 27, 2015 Glencore slashes Australian coal production The cuts include scaling back some operations and deferring projects. Further job cuts to follow.
February 26, 2015 Here’s why the copper price is rallying Beijing preps New Year's gift and new report points to another 20% rise from here.
February 26, 2015 Apple buying a third of world’s gold to meet demand for iWatch Interest in the high-end model, featuring 18-karat gold casing, is picking up.
February 26, 2015 UPDATED: The world’s top 10 gold producers Number one Barrick Gold's output drops in 2014, but fellow Canadian firm Agnico Eagle adds 30% to production ounces.
February 25, 2015 Rio’s Turquoise Hill gets rid of remaining stake in SouthGobi Chinese Novel Sunrise Investments has agreed to buy 48.7 million shares in SouthGobi —which was once worth over US$2.4 billion —for 35 cents per share in cash.
February 25, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: Silver series – who controls the world’s supply (part 2 of 4) Within the Earth’s crust, there is 1 gram of silver for every 12.5 tonnes of earth (27,600 lbs). This makes silver very difficult to find. To understand silver supply, we…
February 24, 2015 Biggest steel breakthrough in decades Korean scientists create a cheap, flexible steel with a strength to weight ratio of today's best titanium alloys using a nickel catalyst.
February 23, 2015 Coal miners jailed for Mongolia tax evasion seek pardon US citizen Justin Kapla and two Philippine nationals sentenced to 5 – 6 years in jail while working for coal miner SouthGobi appeal to Mongolian president.
Japanese copper smelters still in talks for 2026 charges with miners Fees paid by miners to turn concentrate into refined metal have come under pressure as global smelting capacity expands faster than mined supply. January 22, 2026 | 07:16 am
