August 4, 2014 Freeport to resume Indonesia copper exports within days Exports for the year could reach 756,000 tonnes after US company agrees to build smelter and sell a stake in subsidiary to locals.
August 4, 2014 Plenty of room for smaller iron ore players 800m tonnes going into Asian markets that the big four can't displace says 10m tonne per year Pilbara producer Atlas Iron.
August 3, 2014 Doubts creeping in over stellar zinc price run After hitting a 3-year high on scheduled mine closures, the metal could be running away from fundamentals
August 1, 2014 Alpha to lay off 1,100 workers, mothball 11 coal mines in the US The U.S. second largest coal producer blamed weak market conditions and increased government regulation for the decision.
August 1, 2014 ArcelorMittal back to profit despite challenging market conditions The plunge in iron-ore prices is damping profits at the firm’s mining unit.
August 1, 2014 Mongolia foreign investment craters 70% The Asian nation is dependent on foreign investment in the mining sector to fuel growth.
July 31, 2014 Aussie miners new dilemma: ore reserves up, exploration down Half the firms surveyed by PwC reported an increase in their reserves compared to the previous financial year.
July 30, 2014 Coal exporters not backing down despite glut; could China enter the market too? No signs of production slowdown in major coal-exporting countries.
July 30, 2014 Activist Casablanca Capital wins battle for Cliffs The fund, with just a 5.2% stake in Cliffs, has vowed to sell or spin the miner's international operations.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
