August 7, 2014 Japan, Chile sign mining deals Japan already allocates 90% of its investment in Chile to mining.
August 7, 2014 Will mining disappear in the next decade? Trend of mine production moving to emerging economies will continue.
August 6, 2014 BHP vows to fight planned Aussie port strike More than half country's iron ore shipped via export hub.
August 6, 2014 Zinc becoming investors new darling Prices for the metal have jumped almost 17% since early May, hitting $2,410 a tonne late July.
August 6, 2014 Copper price tumbles on dismal China data, Indonesia exports Copper price down more than 1% after gauge of China's services economy drops to near 9-year low and restart of Indonesian exports ease supply fears.
August 5, 2014 Canada’s Manitoba to open bids for major potash deposit The potential mine could generate $2 billion worth of royalties for the province over the course of 40 years, and sustain close to 600 jobs.
August 4, 2014 Plenty of room for smaller iron ore players 800m tonnes going into Asian markets that the big four can't displace says 10m tonne per year Pilbara producer Atlas Iron.
August 3, 2014 Doubts creeping in over stellar zinc price run After hitting a 3-year high on scheduled mine closures, the metal could be running away from fundamentals
August 3, 2014 Gold price risk still to downside The gold price's attempts to regain $1,300 level stymied by price-sensitive Chinese demand.
August 3, 2014 China is taking lunar mining seriously China' wants astronauts on the moon early 2020s. Filling one shuttle's cargo bay with helium-3 could bring the equivalent energy of 1bn barrels of oil back to earth.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am