July 14, 2014

Slow growth spoiling China’s appetite for coal

In the first half of 2014, the country’s coal imports grew just 0.9%, compared with 13.3% a year earlier.

July 13, 2014

BHP sell-off could undo Billiton historic deal

As BHP considers the sale of almost all of the businesses that Billiton brought to the 2001 merger deal, experts say the firm is likely to end up leaving London.

July 11, 2014

Lundin Mining acquires Freeport-McMoRan copper mine in Chile — report

The transaction would be worth over $2 billion.

July 11, 2014

Gold near 3.5-month high on Portugal bank worries

Mideast violence, Fed rate stance, India duty also concerns.

July 11, 2014

Gold smuggling into India hits record highs

Officials estimate they have seized four times more gold in the first quarter of the current fiscal year (April to June) than in the same period last year.

July 10, 2014

Pilbara visit shows Japan vital to Aussie mining

Follows signing of FTA seen as major opportunity for Australian miners.

July 9, 2014

JSW Steel raises iron ore imports to six mln tonnes in a year

JSW Steel, led by billionaire Sajjan Jindal and India's third-largest maker of the alloy, will import 6 million tonnes of iron ore this fiscal year compared with no shipments a…

July 9, 2014

Mongolia blames Rio Tinto for delays at Oyu Tolgoi

The move aims to shift blame for delays away from the government.

July 7, 2014

Freeport, Indonesia reach preliminary deal over copper exports

Newmont, instead, was called to return to the negotiation table or face the consequences.

July 7, 2014

India’s coal power plants about to run out of stocks

Government said close to a half of the country's coal power plants only have enough stocks to last a week.