May 19, 2014 $20bn Rio Tinto-Guinea deal on Simandou close Rio Tinto CEO Sam Walsh says agreement on funding and execution of $20 billion Simandou iron ore project will "inject new momentum".
May 19, 2014 Degussa acquires world’s largest collection of gold bars Over one thousand culturally and historically important bars of 145 manufacturers from 35 countries often referred to as the Rothschild Collection.
May 19, 2014 Track24 launches pioneering IVMS platform to increase safety of remote workers Using digital mapping, the new vehicle tracking software makes it possible to proactively improve driver behaviour in the world’s most isolated environments.
May 18, 2014 MIT developing platinum replacement A team of scientists is working on a process to replace platinum-group metals (PGMs) with more widely available elements.
May 18, 2014 Global gold, silver production to hit fresh records this year But long-term future uncertain, reveals study.
May 18, 2014 Oilsands critics say Alberta energy regulator is denying them right to speak Critics say Albertans are in danger of being shut out of discussions on how the province's natural resources are developed.
May 18, 2014 Turkish mine disaster: Town under uprising lockdown, dozens arrested At least 36 people were arrested over the weekend in connection Turkey's worst-ever mining disaster.
May 18, 2014 Global mining deals picking up, but far from returning to boom times Companies’ low valuation, the current focus on operational efficiency in the mining sector, and the chase for overseas assets by Chinese investors, are pushing deals up.
May 18, 2014 Copper-based experiment leads academic to find new way to treat cancer Physicist finds that when the copper-cysteamine complex he created in his lab was exposed to X-rays, it started emitting a toxic by-product that damages cancer cells.
May 18, 2014 Poor markets force Cameco to put Millennium uranium mine on hold The miner can request to apply for a licence again in the future, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) said.
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
