China’s steel body expects iron ore port congestion to ease by end of August

But long-term future uncertain, reveals study.

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.

Residents have for years contested the mining operation run by a subsidiary of Tongkah Harbour Pcl., Thailand’s largest gold mining company.

Iron ore price gives up 2% on Friday falling to a 21-month low as Chinese steel price drops to record low.

The rally in uranium stocks this year got way overheated. As the spot price slid to 9-year lows, shares corrected, but there may be more pain to come.

Canadian mining and metals deals plunged 51% in terms of value and 13% when it comes to volume in the first quarter of 2014. Yet results show a sustained improvement, says EY's latest report.

It accounts for 46% of the coal produced globally and consumes as much per year as s the rest of the world combined.

July silver rose 1.3%, to $19.80 following a positive report by the Silver Institute and the London Silver Market Fixing's announcement that it will end price fixing on Aug. 14.

Investors and analysts should not conclude recent losses incurred by Molycorp, or Australia’s Lynas are synonymous with the entire REE industry.