May 28, 2015 Swiss gold exports to China drop 67% in April Exports dropped by around 67% in April to just 15.1 tonnes.
May 28, 2015 Iron ore tycoon Gina Rinehart loses $3.8bn legal battle She lost control of the family trust, which holds almost 25% of iron ore miner Hancock Prospecting.
May 28, 2015 Amur Minerals rises and falls on licence to mine nickel, copper in Russia On Thursday the stock lost over 7%, closing at 18.30 pounds, after having skyrocketed almost 120% from May 22 to May 26.
May 28, 2015 Teck reacts to depressed coal prices by halting production at Canadian mines The company says each of its six mines will be shut down for three weeks in the third quarter.
May 28, 2015 Wildfire spreads closer to Canada’s oil sands: hundreds evacuated As of Wednesday night, there were 63 fires burning in the area and 13 were considered to be out of control.
May 27, 2015 Chile regulator seeks sanctions against Lundin’s Candelaria mine Inspections that took place between 2013 and 2014, revealed 16 infractions, nine of which were considered very serious.
May 27, 2015 South Africa doesn’t have enough coal for power plants beyond 2016 Main power utility, Eskom, is struggling to meet demand in a country that depends on coal to generate 85% of its electricity.
May 27, 2015 Romania opens door to new gold, copper project led by Canadians This is first time Romania grants a mining license without the involvement of a state-owned enterprise.
May 27, 2015 US to miss own emissions targets: report Necessary tougher measures are likely to meet fierce Republican opposition.
May 27, 2015 No point in top iron ore miners cutting supply: Goldman Goldman expects the iron ore "war of attrition" will continue while prices gradually decline toward its $40 per metric ton forecast by 2017.
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