May 7, 2014 Resource rich countries lead global conflict and political violence index Levels of conflict and political violence have risen significantly in 48 countries, most of them considered traditional mining destinations.
May 6, 2014 Funding still an issue for miners, especially juniors: report While the mining industry seems to be on its way up, cash-strapped juniors continue to struggle.
May 6, 2014 Anglo Asian scores three-year copper sales deal The Gedabek mine expects to exceed its target to produce 595 tonnes of copper for 2014.
May 6, 2014 Mongolia wants to regain investors confidence by returning mining licenses Foreign direct investment in the central Asian country dropped 50% last year.
May 6, 2014 South American, African mines lift Glencore Xstrata copper output Copper has gained an increasingly important role in Glencore Xstrata's portfolio since last year’s mega merger.
May 5, 2014 Nickel price rise: too much too soon says new report Nickel prices are up by almost a third since the start of the year. That looks premature at best and, at worst, overdone says new report.
May 4, 2014 India gold bar imports plummet but diamonds rock A govt clampdown saw Indian imports of gold bars almost halve, but the diamond trade is robust with rough imports up 24% and polished exports jumping 31%.
May 1, 2014 Wood Mackenzie says Indonesia export ban points to questions over China’s long-term bauxite supply In light of the Indonesian mineral ore ban that came into force on January 12th 2014, Wood Mackenzie says the aluminium industry - particularly in China - faces a challenge…
May 1, 2014 Rare earth junior is up after arbitration win On October 30, 2013, Stans Energy Corp., a Toronto-based firm focusing on heavy rare earth metals, and its subsidiaries filed a claim for arbitration under the Convention for the Protection…
May 1, 2014 There can be “economic benefits” from oil spills — Kinder Morgan Company claims comment was part of a requirement for the application to the National Energy Board.
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