July 25, 2014 Freeport, Indonesia make peace: copper exports to resume in August Indonesia's top copper miner hopes next month to ramp up production and restart concentrate shipments from Grasberg, one of the world's largest copper mines.
July 25, 2014 The coming slump Governments and central banks have made little or no progress in recovering from the Lehman crisis six years ago. The problem is not helped by dependence on statistics that are…
July 25, 2014 Miners need to overhaul business model to boost productivity: study Cost reduction measures in the mining industry could well have undermined the sector's productivity, which remains down, according to a new EY report.
July 25, 2014 Human rights and the mining industry: managing the problems before they arise As people become ever more aware of what’s going on the world — including the impact of commercial activity on human rights — the expectations of society are inevitably rising.
July 24, 2014 Freeport to soon restart exports from Indonesia as gov’t offers tax cuts About $500 million of exports a month have been halted in Southeast Asia's biggest economy because of the minerals dispute.
July 24, 2014 This Aussie town lets people pay for a hotel room with gold They can also buy a car and even pay visits to the local doctor with the shiny yellow metal.
July 24, 2014 China opens up to foreign investment in graphite, rare earths An update to an administrative document in China will widen the access available to foreign investors in certain industries, including graphite and rare earths.
July 23, 2014 China’s falling out of love with gold, demand drops 19% Gold consumption in the country fell to 569.5 tonnes, with the weakness in the yuan adding to higher spot prices.
July 23, 2014 UN opens up more deep sea areas for mining, issues seven new licences State-owned and private companies from the UK, Germany, India, Brazil, Singapore and Russia are among those to benefit from the seabed regulator’s decision.
July 22, 2014 Indonesia lifts six-month ban of metal concentrate exports The shipments, the first of their kind in six months, were allowed after Sebuku Iron Lateritic Ores (SILO) and Lumbung Mineral Sentosa agreed to pay the new 20% tax.
China aluminum output at record, steel below 1 billion tons Aluminum production increased 2.4% to to 45.02 million tons, having risen every year this decade. January 19, 2026 | 09:27 am
