June 7, 2014 Asian gold strategy clarifiying China is switching attention to its own back yard which could be described as the maximum boundaries of Genghis Khan’s empire in the thirteenth century, from the Bering Strait to…
June 5, 2014 Newmont halts all operations in Indonesia, declares force majeure The company is putting about 80% of its Batu Hijau mine employees on leave at reduced pay from Friday.
June 5, 2014 Miners profits sank 72% over past year, lowest level in a decade Global net profits have dropped to $20 billion in the last year, with gold, coal and diversified miners being the worst affected.
June 4, 2014 Halved since 2011, EPA rules to push coal price down another 20% EPA's radical new rules make building new coal-fired power plants unfeasible while 15% of existing capacity will be shut down within two years, reducing demand.
June 3, 2014 IEA: Coal mining needs $735 billion investment through 2035 With a further $300 billion in coal transportation infrastructure to meet global demand over the next 20 years.
June 3, 2014 Rio: $80 iron ore price means ‘a lot’ of miners will disappear CEO Sam Walsh: "We are the lowest-cost producer in the world with costs of $20 per tonne; I think we’ll be OK."
June 3, 2014 Newmont stops copper output at Indonesia mine The miner said its concentrate storage facilities have reached full capacity and that it is still trying to delay putting its employees on paid leave at reduced compensation
June 2, 2014 Obama unveils historical attempt to curb coal power plants emissions The controversial regulation, which some lawmakers already are trying to block, is one of the most sweeping efforts to tackle global warming by this or any other administration.
June 2, 2014 Iron ore price breaks fall After unnerving 7% slide last week, iron ore managed to eke out a small price gain Monday.
June 2, 2014 Centerra to shut Kumtor gold mine if doesn’t get permits Despite apparently having made peace in February, Centerra and the the government of Kyrgyzstan have locked horns over the future of Kumtor mine.
Silver price suffers biggest loss since 2021, gold price falls from record Earlier, spot prices had soared to as high as $83.63 per ounce. December 29, 2025 | 08:54 am
