December 30, 2014 Iron ore and oil down to financial crisis levels Iron ore and oil, for ages among the strongest commodities, are on course to end 2014 as the worst performing ones.
December 29, 2014 2015 likely to bring cheer to the Indian steel and iron ore industry The “Make in India” concept envisioned by the new government guided by its supporting policies is expected to provide immense potential to the markets in the new year.
December 29, 2014 The top mining mergers and acquisitions of 2014 The deals that were and those that failed. Here is MINING.com’s shortlist.
December 24, 2014 One employee shot dead at B2Gold Masbate project in the Philippines The security guard, a long-time employee at the Masbate gold project, was killed by a fellow guard on Saturday, following an argument between the two.
December 24, 2014 Ladies (and gentlemen) prefer coloured diamonds The market for coloured gemstones is on fire, with pink diamonds, rubies and sapphires achieving record prices. This infographic sheds some light on the situation.
December 23, 2014 Myanmar villagers in tense standoff over China-backed copper mine Three people were injured after police used rubber bullets to quell protests in the same village where a woman was shot and killed yesterday, in the latest bout of violence…
December 22, 2014 CAT sees no significant impact from depressed oil prices Depressed oil prices may end up helping, CEO Doug Oberhelman added.
December 22, 2014 One dead, 20 hurt in protests against copper mine in Myanmar The massive copper project, owned by Wanbao Mining Ltd, drew international attention in 2012 when police brutally dispersed protesters, injuring more than 100 Buddhist monks.
December 21, 2014 Turning point for coal? Japanese trading firms snap up coal assets A flurry of acquisitions of high-quality coal assets by Japanese firms in recent weeks signals that some trading houses at least are betting a depressed coal market where prices have…
December 21, 2014 Nickel shortage propels Philippines mining boom: Southeast Asia Michael Defensor is racing to mine and ship nickel from projects across the Philippines to plug the gap in global supplies left by Indonesia’s ore-export curbs.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
