October 14, 2014 Court orders Centerra to halt trade of shares owned by Kyrgyz gov’t The injunction was sought by Stans Energy.
October 14, 2014 South Africa’s gold miners look at mergers to stay afloat Harmony Gold, Sibanye Gold Ltd., and AngloGold Ashanti named among the top candidates to consider deals.
October 14, 2014 First Quantum warns Zambia tax hike will cost jobs, investment drop The miner, Zambia's largest foreign investor, operates Kansanshi mine, the eighth largest copper mine in the world, as well as the country's biggest.
October 14, 2014 $1M worth of Viking treasures unearthed in Scotland More than 100 objects, including solid gold jewellery, arm bands and silver ingots are part of the trove, one of the largest discoveries of Viking treasure in Scotland.
October 10, 2014 This pink diamond sold for a historic record of $18 million It has set a world auction record on a per-carat basis for a gem of this colour.
October 10, 2014 Wyoming considers self-regulating uranium industry The news comes as local miners argue that federal directives are redundant and lengthy.
October 10, 2014 Zambia launches major overhaul of mining tax, increases royalties Underground mining royalties will go up from 6% to 8%; underground taxes now 20%.
October 10, 2014 Valemax finally allowed at Chinese port The mega-ship Shandong Da Ren docked at Dongjiakou port in Qingdao, eastern China, on Oct. 2.
October 10, 2014 Former Xstrata boss tried buying BHP’s coal division: report It is unclear whether Mick Davis bid for all the assets that BHP ended up including in the new to-be listed firm.
October 9, 2014 Glencore considered Australia listing: report The commodities trader and miner explored a stock-exchange listing Down Under.
China’s Baowu takes control of Simandou iron ore operator The company raised its stake in the Winning Consortium to 51% from 49%. January 30, 2026 | 10:05 am