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.
May 16, 2014 Thai villagers attacked after blocking road to gold mine: reports Residents have for years contested the mining operation run by a subsidiary of Tongkah Harbour Pcl., Thailand’s largest gold mining company.
May 16, 2014 World’s largest platinum mine to remain shut for months on S. Africa strike Impala Platinum (Implats) has lost about 246,000 ounces of production of the metal since the strike started,
May 16, 2014 Vale fires 500 coal miners in Australia, shuts down operations Vale says mines are not economically feasible under current market conditions.
May 16, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: Iron Ore—The strength behind the world’s leading industries The value of iron ore produced in the US. amounted to $5 billion last year.
May 16, 2014 India raises gold, silver import tax again The import tariff value of gold stands now at $424 per 10 grams of bullion and $650 per kg of silver.
May 16, 2014 Christie’s sets all-time auction record with ‘The Blue’: $24 million The 13.22 carats pear-shaped precious gem has been rechristened as the "Winston Blue."
Silver price extends volatile run with surge above $86 Spot prices rose as much as 6.6% to over $86 an ounce, near its highest in a week. February 11, 2026 | 08:38 am
