October 31, 2014 U.K. Coal Authority launches mobile friendly version of Interactive Map Viewer The application allows users to view selected coal mining information on a smart phone or tablet.
October 31, 2014 BHP’s Olympic dam expansion off agenda until prices improve The miner blamed low metals prices and productivity inefficiencies for the decision.
October 30, 2014 Landslide halts rescue efforts at Turkish mine Over 500 rescue personnel, two planes, three helicopters, 25 ambulances and 97 other vehicles continue to carry out the search and rescue work.
October 30, 2014 Weak iron ore prices cause Vale $1.44 billion loss in Q3 While the miner produced a record amount of iron ore, turmoil in currency and commodity markets overshadowed any production gains.
October 30, 2014 Goldcorp takes $36 million writedown on Mexican mine Value of low-grade ore stockpile at the Peñasquito mine dropped, raising average costs by $64/oz. and negatively affecting adjusted earnings by $0.04/share.
October 30, 2014 Barrick boosts ties with China, names Woo Lee as regional leader Woo served as a U.S. State Department representative in Asia for about 15 years with postings in countries including China, Japan and Australia.
October 29, 2014 No more mine deaths in Turkey Twenty workers have either been rescued or escaped on their own from the flooded coalmine, but hopes are fading for the remaining 18 trapped underground.
October 29, 2014 Nickel price jumps again – Chinese stocks gone by April After a brutal two-month sell-off, the nickel price is recovering as Chinese port stocks are depleted and global stainless steel output picks up.
October 29, 2014 Vale’s CEO shortlisted to be Brazil’s new finance minister Analysts say only a business-friendly appointment followed by credible action to strengthen the fiscal accounts and control inflation would reassure markets.
October 29, 2014 Space miner loses first satellite in rocket explosion The affected company is Planetary Resources, the U.S.-based start-up aiming to mine asteroids.
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