Saudi Arabia aims to boost investment with mining law

These are not very good news for the energy-starved copper producing nation.

Company say it would focus on core projects.

This all encompassing chart, straight from Deutsche Bank, summarizes the YTD performance of all major asset classes including stocks, government and corporate bonds, currency markets, gold, and commodities.

By promising top shareholder Chinalco, Rio's stakes in Oyu Tolgoi and Simandou.

An aging world is a deflationary one, according to "The Demographic Cliff" author Harry Dent. He predicts a major, painful crash in the next two years based on population statistics and historic patterns.

Locals were protesting the imminent construction of Platreef platinum mine.

Report shows there are 39 assets in production within the Ebola-affected region.

Copper price falls to 8-month low, but world's top producer and industry bellwether says it "will sell less, because we have less".

While some thought 2014 was so bad it was good—for contrarian investors—others will be all too happy to see the year in the rearview mirror.