July 13, 2014 South African metal workers ‘to escalate’ strike The National Union of Metalworkers in South Africa (NUMSA) has rejected the latest offer because it didn't include a double-digit wage increase for all three years.
July 13, 2014 Barrick Gold gets partner to mine for copper in Saudi Arabia The miner has agreed to form a joint venture with Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Ma'aden) to run its Jabal Sayid asset.
July 12, 2014 Beijing takes air pollution by the horns, imposes use of clean coal This is the first time China enforces the use of clean coal, and it follows a series other pollution-curbing measures.
July 11, 2014 FLSmidth receives material handling order in Vietnam The order comprises various grab unloaders, portal scraper reclaimers, tripper cars and belt conveyors.
July 11, 2014 Lundin Mining acquires Freeport-McMoRan copper mine in Chile — report The transaction would be worth over $2 billion.
July 11, 2014 Gold near 3.5-month high on Portugal bank worries Mideast violence, Fed rate stance, India duty also concerns.
July 11, 2014 Ohio firm granted rights to shipwreck’s gold worth up to $80m The SS Central America ship sank off the South Carolina coast in 1857 and has been the subject of legal disputes for about 30 years.
July 11, 2014 LG Sound receives Water Innovation Award with the new MPC-Buoy The WssTP innovation and technology board selected several SME’s whose innovations were identified as best practices with a high market potential in their field of application.
July 11, 2014 Peru set to become world’s second largest copper producer in 2016 Currently China is the second largest producer of the red metal, with an annual output of about 1.6 million tonnes per year.
July 11, 2014 Africa’s largest iron ore miner hit hard by weak prices While final results will be released on July 22, Kumba Iron Ore expects first-half profit to slide by as much as 19%.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
