July 17, 2014 Vale sees iron ore prices coming back to historical levels CEO Murilo Ferreira thinks the ore may get close to 2011’s peak of $168 a ton.
July 17, 2014 Australia becomes world’s first developed nation to repeal carbon laws The country, one of the largest per capita greenhouse gas emitters, no longer has a carbon tax.
July 16, 2014 Cameco expects Australian regulator decision on uranium mine shortly The company also said that ore from its Cigar Lake mine, in Canada's Saskatchewan, would not be milled until early 2015, instead by the end of the year.
July 16, 2014 Pilbara expansion boosts Rio Tinto iron ore output The world’s second-largest mining company’s produced 139.5 million metric tons of iron ore in the six months through June, while its shipments rose 20% to 142.4 million tons.
July 16, 2014 Tom Hayes’ trio of rare earth project contenders With the race on to develop non-Chinese REE sources, he suggests three projects likely to end up on the podium.
July 15, 2014 Indian demand for Aussie coal to stay strong: economist Imports needed for struggling power plants.
July 15, 2014 Australia speeds up probe on alleged $65 million gold scam Australian authorities believe they have identified key individuals connected to what is considered one the country’s largest organized tax frauds.
July 14, 2014 Rio Tinto’s Ranger uranium mine gets green light to resume operations Authorities say the amount of the radiation workers involved in a spill clean-up had to face was low and of “no consequence” to human health.
July 14, 2014 Slow growth spoiling China’s appetite for coal In the first half of 2014, the country’s coal imports grew just 0.9%, compared with 13.3% a year earlier.
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