June 17, 2014 China’s top gold firm talking to Barrick, has Friedland ‘hotline’ China's largest gold miner, China National Gold, is actively looking for partnerships and acquisitions around the world.
June 17, 2014 Rare earth prices have turned Don't underestimate Beijing's resolve to crack down on its dirty, low-tech industry and the effect it will have on supply and prices says two new reports.
June 16, 2014 Iron ore price crashes through $90 Iron ore and steel prices are approaching levels last seen during the height of the financial crisis.
June 16, 2014 New Zealand may approve underwater mine this week Trans Tasman Resource project will vacuum iron-rich seafloor sands, to later extract the desired titano-magnetite for export to Asian steel mills.
June 13, 2014 Aquila dives as China’s Baosteel warns no better bid coming Baosteel chairman Dai Zhihao threatened to dump the company's 19.8% stake and said it would not extend the offer past the July deadline.
June 12, 2014 The iron ore price is falling again Shares in producers are dumped after price of iron ore falls 2% to fresh 22-month on more bad economic news from top consumer China.
June 12, 2014 Aussie scientists develop cost-effective way to treat mining wastewater The treated water can be either released to the environment or recycled back into the purifying plant.
June 11, 2014 Report: Thermal coal price forecasts too pessimistic Macquarie says sub-$65 unlikely because first Indonesian and then Australian producers will drop out of the market around these levels.
June 11, 2014 China’s Baosteel faces competition in bid for Aquila Resources Mineral Resources, which also operates small iron ore mines, now owns a 12% stake in Aquila.
June 11, 2014 Asteroids mined for fuel to generate trillion dollar market, says firm Orbiting spacecraft could be refuelled with water taken from asteroids—but some experts doubt the economics.
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
