October 6, 2014 Russia is making a comeback on the global rare earth metals market In the next three years, the Urals will launch production using new technology to extract rare earth metals from uranium ore.
October 6, 2014 India poised to overtake China as world’s largest coal consumer The country continues to battle chronic power shortages that are crippling its growth.
October 6, 2014 Russian diamond giant Alrosa begins mining at Karpinskogo The kimberlite pipe is located at the Lomonosov deposit in northern Russia.
October 6, 2014 Zambia tells Glencore mine closure, lay-offs ‘illegal’ Zambia’s mines minister says the company has not officially communicated the government its intentions as required under the country's law.
October 3, 2014 U.S. sees drop in coal exports in 2014 During the first half of 2014, US exports of the fossil fuel totalled 52.3 million short tons (MMst), 16% below the same period in 2013.
October 3, 2014 Former Barrick chief buys Iamgold mine This is the first asset Aaron Regent's private equity firm acquires, after failing to buy Glencore’s Las Bambas copper project in Peru.
October 3, 2014 Glencore now idles zinc mine in Zambia over tax refund row The company is cutting 169 jobs at the mine.
October 3, 2014 BHP Billiton Donates US$400,000 to Ebola Response in West Africa In response to the widespread devastation caused by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities has donated US$400,000 to the Pooled World Health Organisation (WHO) Ebola Response…
October 3, 2014 Blockade lifted at Freeport Grasberg mine in Indonesia Operations, however, won’t resume until at least Oct. 7.
October 3, 2014 Gold prices hurting miners? Throw Ebola into the mix Deutsche Bank warned Friday that gold producers are the most vulnerable to a further spread of the deadly disease.
Australian lithium miner PLS Group signs supply deal with China’s Canmax Company has signed an offtake deal to supply 150,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate for two year. February 09, 2026 | 01:46 pm
