May 5, 2014 Rare mineral project in Nebraska to bring ‘huge economic opportunities’ NioCorp Developments' El Creek niobium mine could become the first such a mine in the US, which currently imports 100% of its needs for the metal.
May 5, 2014 Death toll rises to 12 in Colombian gold mine collapse Colombian authorities have ruled out the chance of finding any survivors.
May 5, 2014 Goldcorp resumes operations at Los Filos mine following completion of new land occupancy agreement Due to the suspension, forecast 2014 gold production at Los Filos is expected to be at the low end of the mine's guidance range of between 330,000 and 345,000 ounces.
May 5, 2014 Mexican police seized 68,000 tonnes of iron ore mined by drug lords So far this year Mexico has seized more than 200,000 tonnes of illegal iron ore, most of it on its way to China.
May 4, 2014 Barrick to launch ‘vigorous defence’ against Pascua Lama class action Class action lawsuit alleges investors lost billions over Barrick’s "misrepresentations and failures" regarding mothballed $8.5 billion project in South America.
May 2, 2014 Three dead, at least 15 missing in Colombian illegal gold mine collapse Colombian rescuers continue Friday looking for more than a dozen people feared trapped beneath debris left by in the collapse of an illegal gold mine.
May 1, 2014 Vale: Iron ore price to improve second half of the year "One thing is for sure the price will not go below $110 on a sustainable basis," thanks to high cost Chinese producers and pick-up in European demand.
May 1, 2014 Goldcorp’s profit down despite improved gold sales The gold giant's ongoing dispute with Mexican landowners could affect 2014 production at its currently halted Los Filos mine.
May 1, 2014 HudBay Minerals reports Q1 loss The company stated this decrease was primarily due to lower sales volumes and lower copper prices compared to the first quarter of 2013.
April 30, 2014 War of Titans: Rio Tinto suing Vale over iron ore rights in Guinea Analysts say it could be the single biggest litigation in mining history.
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