October 2, 2014 Operations at Freeport Grasberg copper mine remain blocked Protesters are demanding management to review safety conditions following a fatal accident on Sept. 27.
October 1, 2014 Polish miner KGHM begins production at massive copper mine in Chile In the official opening the firm said it expected to start shipping from Sierra Gorda in November
October 1, 2014 Japanese trader offloads $1 billion Canadian coal mine for $1 Marubeni Corp., a Japanese trader that with a partner bought Canada’s Grande Cache Coal Corp. for about $1-billion (U.S.) three years ago, will dispose it for a nominal $1 to…
September 30, 2014 Kal Kotecha: going against the grain in five names Economics professor and newsletter writer Kal Kotecha says to obtain superior results, you cannot do what everyone else is doing.
September 30, 2014 Avalanche kills Centerra Gold’s Kumtor mine worker Another person in serious conditions.
September 30, 2014 Rio Tinto, Glencore could save $500m by joining coal businesses It would also create a a 15-kilometre long ‘‘super pit’’ from the union of Rio’s Mount Thorley Warkworth and Glencore’s Bulga open-pit mines.
September 30, 2014 UK authorities to review bid for $2.7bn potash project in national park Analysts say this is “make or break” time for the company behind the massive mine, Sirius Minerals.
September 30, 2014 Newmont ships first copper from Indonesia in eight months 30,000 tonnes of copper concentrate were sent out Monday.
September 30, 2014 London Metal Exchange raises fees by a third This is the first fee hike since Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. acquired LME for $2.2 billion in 2012.
September 29, 2014 Solar power to replace coal as world’s top electricity source by 2050 — IEA Coal currently generates about 36% of global electric power, according to the energy watchdog.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am