June 14, 2013 Mitsubishi puts Australian iron ore project on hold It failed to find an investment partner.
June 13, 2013 Access to capital the top current challenge for the mining sector: Ernst & Young The report also says junior miners will continue to be cash strapped for at least another year, as the global mining industry slows down.
June 13, 2013 Rio Tinto not shipping copper from Oyu Tolgoi any time soon: report The market is closely watching the opening of Oyu Tolgoi, as fears about copper supply for the rest of 2013 continue to increase, affecting the red metal's price.
June 12, 2013 Forget oil, there is a far more precious commodity at stake New tension stems from a dispute over water.
June 12, 2013 Copper soars after Freeport McMoRan declares force majeure on Grasberg mine Measure seeks to avoid liability on existing orders after production was suspended due to an accident.
June 12, 2013 China coal import ban ‘catastrophic’ for small Indonesian miners Small coal miners are already under financial pressure coming from falling prices and their rather higher costs.
June 12, 2013 Seabed miner Nautilus handed breathing aid: $40 million after shares sale The company will use it to keep up its plans of mining the deep blue frontier.
June 12, 2013 Uranium hits seven-year low Uranium drops to 7-year-low while nuclear reactor in South Korea starts buzzing again.
June 11, 2013 Grim BRICs news pushes copper to 5-week lows Copper price slumps 1.8% as Brazil, Russia, India and China growth slows to 2009 levels.
June 11, 2013 Rio Tinto to start copper exports from Oyu Tolgoi this week Company is said to have invited reporters to attend a ceremony at the mine this Friday to celebrate its first shipment.
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