December 18, 2014 Lucapa Diamond to begin mining at its Lulo project in Angola In a first phase the miner plans to target high-grade diamond ore bodies, meeting a target of 14,000 bank cubic metres (bcm) per month.
December 17, 2014 Iron ore hits new low after weakest China imports in 16 years Benchmark iron ore price drops to fresh five-and-a-half-year low after November Chinese imports fall for the first time since 1998.
December 16, 2014 China lowers coal export levies to boost ailing economy The country will cut export tariffs for coal from Jan. 1 as part of broader efforts to drive economic growth.
December 16, 2014 Deep-sea mining pioneer now hunts for resources in space Julian Malnic, the founder of world's first deep-sea miner Nautilus Minerals has joined the board of Deep Space Industries.
December 15, 2014 Newcrest, Harmony set to build one of the world’s lowest-cost gold mines The revised plan for their jointly-owned Wafi-Golpu in PNG will require an initial capital spending cost of $2.3 billion.
December 15, 2014 Australia sees iron ore at $60 as commodities hit budget Australia estimates iron ore will trade at about $60 a metric ton as the biggest slump in the nation’s terms of trade since records began more than 50 years ago…
December 12, 2014 PIC OF THE DAY: Gina Rinehart is an oil painting The larger than life queen of coal and iron ore and her favourite daughter sit down for a feast.
December 11, 2014 A big boys game: BHP ships 1bn tonnes iron ore to China BHP's first ore left Port Hedland in 1973, but 900m tonnes where shipped just over the last 12 years.
December 11, 2014 BHP moves away from iron ore to focus on new darling: copper Forget iron ore for now, the world’s largest mining company is making a bold bet on copper.
December 11, 2014 Move over Alrosa, Rio Tinto wants to drive growth in India’s diamond sector The miner hinted its 30-year partnership with the Indian diamond industry makes it the best fit to drive the sector’s growth in the country.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
