US railroads to struggle with summer coal demand
Even if the railroad capacity problem is fixed, mine capacity may not be able to grow fast enough to meet demand, say experts.
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Iron ore port strike worries lift prices from two-year low
Iron ore prices came back from the dead Wednesday on worries over a shutdown of Australia's largest export port.
Copper miner Antofagasta optimistic despite challenging short-term market conditions
After a difficult 2013, the group says it's now in a period of consolidation, but warns it will continue to focus on reducing costs.
Glencore’s CEO Glasenberg blames big miners for iron ore collapse
He said rivals BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and Vale has put too much pressure on prices through their aggressive brownfields expansions.
MIT developing platinum replacement
A team of scientists is working on a process to replace platinum-group metals (PGMs) with more widely available elements.
Global gold, silver production to hit fresh records this year
But long-term future uncertain, reveals study.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Stausholm dismisses rift rumours as Rio opens $2B mine
The official opening of the Western Range iron ore mine may mark Jakob Stausholm’s final visit to the Pilbara in his role as Rio Tinto CEO.