June 5, 2015 Southern Copper mulls extending Tia Maria project halt The company could extend a 60-day pause in effect since late May to allow locals more time to clear up their doubts about the project’s environmental impact.
June 5, 2015 Gold mining still most significant source of income in Africa, Asia — WGC Mali, Papa New Guinea, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Tanzania, DRC and Mongolia among countries where gold mining contributed the most to their locals economies, says the World Gold Council.
June 4, 2015 Centerra down 5% on Kumtor environmental delays Kyrgyz environmental agency given another three months to evaluate Canadian firm's annual plan for massive gold mine before extending permits.
June 4, 2015 Coal and copper weigh on Joy Global results Markets are attempting to establish a trough.
June 4, 2015 The evolution of the oil weapon In the age of derivatives, swaps, and electronic money transfers, a new form of warfare has emerged: financial warfare.
June 4, 2015 Fracking has no ‘widespread’ impact on drinking water — EPA But findings could have been limited due to insufficient amount of data and the presence of other possible contaminates that made it impossible to conclude fracking's effects on certain areas,…
June 4, 2015 Chile may be China’s next competitor in the rare earths market Chilean company Mineria Activa is stepping up efforts to grab some of that market in a much greener way than China,
June 4, 2015 The world’s top 40 miners saw returns hitting decade-low in 2014 — report They shed $156 billion in market value last year, or about 16% of their combined worth, according to PwC.
June 3, 2015 New leadership at the World Coal Association The World Coal Association (WCA), the leading global coal industry body, has announced the appointment of Benjamin Sporton as its new Chief Executive and Mick Buffier as Chairman.
June 3, 2015 Chinese investors eye struggling iron miners in Australia China is approaching distressed Australian iron ore miners, hoping to pick them up on the cheap.
BNP backs gold price to hit $6,000 as rally ‘makes sense’ The gold-silver ratio, while still lower than its two-year average in the 80s, has bounced back, said Wilson, BNP’s director of commodities strategy. February 10, 2026 | 03:14 pm
