December 30, 2014 Zambia won’t reverse mining royalty hike Move will leave up to 12,000 jobless and it is likely to sour the already fractious relationship between the government and mining companies.
December 29, 2014 The top mining mergers and acquisitions of 2014 The deals that were and those that failed. Here is MINING.com’s shortlist.
December 28, 2014 Dollars and gold revisited Monetization of treasury bonds to the tune of $300 billion will not be nearly enough to solve our country’s financial problems.
December 24, 2014 Cliffs’ Bloom Lake hit with record environmental fine The $7.5m fine was imposed following the Triangle Tailings Pond dam breach in May 2011 and other environmental missteps over a period of 18 months.
December 24, 2014 Why I dig the dog days of December There should be a significant rally in junior resource stocks in the early days of 2015.
December 24, 2014 One employee shot dead at B2Gold Masbate project in the Philippines The security guard, a long-time employee at the Masbate gold project, was killed by a fellow guard on Saturday, following an argument between the two.
December 24, 2014 Ladies (and gentlemen) prefer coloured diamonds The market for coloured gemstones is on fire, with pink diamonds, rubies and sapphires achieving record prices. This infographic sheds some light on the situation.
December 23, 2014 Canada’s oil producers feeling pain of low prices as drilling rigs drop to 5-year low Canadian oil producers are proving less resilient than their U.S. counterparts to plunging prices.
December 22, 2014 Federal court hands win to First Nations over Canadian gov’t re contentious omnibus bills Ottawa should have consulted First Nations before introducing two omnibus bills that sparked the "Idle No More" protests, in 2012.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm