May 28, 2014 Rio Tinto to axe hundreds of jobs at Oyu Tolgoi mine Amid the miner's efforts to reduce costs at its gigantic copper and gold operation in Mongolia.
May 28, 2014 Australia not adventurous enough in commitment to ‘essential hunting ground’ of Latin America The region produces 45% of the world’s copper, 50% of its silver, 26% of its molybdenum, and equally high percentages of zinc, gold and iron ore.
May 28, 2014 Mining investment in Australia falls again as boom fades Spending committed by mining and energy companies to start or expand projects fell 14.6% to US$212bn at the end of April from $248bn a year earlier. That is a $36…
May 25, 2014 Output at no 2 global gold producer falls Australia's gold output down 7% due to weather.
May 23, 2014 Bargain hunters descend on uranium stocks More bad news for the uranium market this week did not deter bargain hunters from returning to the sector in a big way on Friday chasing up shares across the…
May 23, 2014 Mexico’s government to fund rare earth exploration The country sees a growing opportunity for other players beside China.
May 23, 2014 Deutsche Bank won’t fund Barrier Reef port expansion The bank says it won't finance a project whose effects are still being debated.
May 23, 2014 Former Chinese mining mogul sentenced to death Liu Han, 48, was found guilty of 13 charges, including murder, running casinos and illegally selling firearms.
May 23, 2014 EPA sued over process that could block Pebble Mine in Alaska The suit says the agency may kill the project before mine plans are finalized or it’s evaluated through the permitting process.
May 21, 2014 Iron ore port strike worries lift prices from two-year low Iron ore prices came back from the dead Wednesday on worries over a shutdown of Australia's largest export port.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
