June 27, 2014 Rio Tinto’s plans to mine potash in Canada got a lot more serious While it did not disclose the costs and planned capital expenditure for the Albany project, Rio has previously said the deposit had enough potash to sustain a low cost operation…
June 27, 2014 Alrosa diamonds sold for an average $118.50/carat in Q1 2014 Company's rough diamond prices proxy for opaque market.
June 27, 2014 Alrosa opens Russia’s largest diamond mine The Udachny mine, in the country's northeast, is also expected to become one of the world’s biggest underground diamond operations.
June 27, 2014 First Quantum halts $6.4bn Panama copper project The temporary measure is due to a labour dispute with some of its construction workers, said the firm.
June 27, 2014 Mining costs in Chile 350% higher than a decade ago: report The country is also struggling with rising energy cost, which threatens the competitiveness of its copper industry and poses a major challenge for new developments.
June 26, 2014 Canada’s Supreme Court grants aboriginal land claims The landmark decision has major implications for controversial energy projects, such as the Northern Gateway pipeline.
June 26, 2014 Main opponent of Newmont’s gold project in Peru in prison Cajamarca region governor Gregorio Santos was ordered to jail for 14 months amid a corruption probe. Supporters claim he is being target of political repression for opposing Newmont's mine.
June 26, 2014 Chen bullish on ethanol, oil producers, bearish on refiners China could become main export buyer of US ethanol.
June 26, 2014 Brazil revokes Canadian Belo Sun’s license to gold mine in Amazon Ruling says the miner failed to assess the impact on local indigenous communities.
June 26, 2014 Glencore appoints Canadian as its first ever female director Patrice Merrin, 65, is a veteran to the industry.
Congo says it would seek other partners if US minerals framework fails "The rivalry between China and the United States - we are not interested in it," the country's mines minister said. February 11, 2026 | 07:12 am
