August 5, 2014 India is hoarding Switzerland’s gold, silver The country now accounts for 42% of Swiss exports of both precious metals.
August 5, 2014 Major gold producers expected to put more mines up for grabs Smaller firms with lower overheads and more leeway to restructure operations have already picked up $912m of assets hacked off by top gold producers.
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.
South32 posts nearly 17% jump in quarterly manganese output The world's biggest manganese producer produced 1.3 million wet metric tons of the steel additive for the December quarter. January 21, 2026 | 02:06 pm
