July 14, 2014 For US coal industry, volatility ‘a new normal’ The sector is facing an even more uncertain future as the impacts from weaker demand and environmental regulations are creating more contractual volatility from the utilities to the railroads.
July 14, 2014 Slow growth spoiling China’s appetite for coal In the first half of 2014, the country’s coal imports grew just 0.9%, compared with 13.3% a year earlier.
July 14, 2014 First Majestic hits silver output record, to spin-out non-core assets Production at its five operating silver mines in Mexico hit a record of almost 3.86 million equivalent ounces of silver for the second quarter ending June 30.
July 14, 2014 These photos will show you just how big a Russian diamond mine can be Mirny's operations lasted 44 years.
July 13, 2014 BHP sell-off could undo Billiton historic deal As BHP considers the sale of almost all of the businesses that Billiton brought to the 2001 merger deal, experts say the firm is likely to end up leaving London.
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.
Platinum miners favour payouts over projects even as prices surge Despite strong prices, mining executives are wary of launching new projects without evidence of sustained long-term price stability. February 11, 2026 | 10:30 am
