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Timelapse video shows massive Wyoming coal mining growth

Posted on May 11, 2013

9 out of the top 10 producing coal mines in the United States are located in Wyoming

Got Jimblebar? Big 4 stack the odds against high-cost iron ore miners

Posted on May 11, 2013

BHP's new Jimblebar mine is only one of dozens of projects from the majors that could drive down iron ore prices significantly.

Mad rush for Molycorp: shares rocket 32%

Posted on May 10, 2013

Rare earth miner regains confidence of investors.

Gold price dives early Friday

Posted on May 10, 2013

Hits two-week low.

Barrick shares slide again after Dominican Republic deal

Posted on May 9, 2013

The end to an 8-month dispute over its flagship Pueblo Viejo mine sees ABX stock retreat 2.3%.

India needs to import 1m tonnes of iron ore per month

Posted on May 9, 2013

The Asian nation has gone from world's number three exporter to an importer in two short years.

Rio says Oyu Tolgoi could start shipping this month

Posted on May 9, 2013

CEO Sam Walsh told Rio Tinto investors approvals for shipment of material from the controversial Mongolia mine are expected "in the next couple of weeks."

Gold price hurt by US jobs numbers

Posted on May 9, 2013

Good news for the US economy is bad news for the gold price.

Wednesday frenzy for gold stocks

Posted on May 8, 2013

Barrick Gold up 8.6% leads a rally in oversold gold shares.

Prominent analyst drops Belo Sun after painful pre-feas

Posted on May 8, 2013

"It is an unforgiving market at this time."

Iron ore price back above $130 as Chinese steel output hits all-time high

Posted on May 8, 2013

Iron ore price is defying predictions of a rout in 2013.

Copper price races ahead despite doubts over Chinese trade data

Posted on May 8, 2013

Copper price up more than 2% after Chinese trade numbers pleasantly surprises.

CFO who saved Anglogold $4bn gets top job

Posted on May 8, 2013

CFO Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan who unwound Anglogold's costly hedge book appointed CEO.

Huge disappointment over Brazil's largest gold project

Posted on May 7, 2013

Belo Sun drops 37% after pre-feasibility of Amazon mine doesn't live up to expectations.

Chinese gold imports jump 130%

Posted on May 7, 2013

Last week's widely circulated story of Chinese housewives buying 300 tonnes in two weeks doesn't sound so crazy anymore.

Gold price drops again as ETF holdings fall to 2009 levels

Posted on May 7, 2013

Bargain hunters exiting the market also hurting sentiment.

Rio upping Pilbara iron ore output another 70m tonnes

Posted on May 6, 2013

World number two miner to approve $5bn to bring annual capacity to 360m tonnes.

CHART: Oil sands crude's deepening discount

Posted on May 6, 2013

Canadian heavy oil is falling further behind US crude and global prices.

Big Mick Davis and Goldman Sachs building takeover war chest

Posted on May 6, 2013

Outgoing Xstrata chief won't be sitting still after Glencore takeover.

Copper price rally quickly runs out of steam

Posted on May 6, 2013

Pulling back from Friday's 7% surge.

Miners rally after finally catching up with good news from China

Posted on May 3, 2013

But gold producers miss out again.

RED HOT: Copper price rallies 6.8%

Posted on May 3, 2013

Copper led a rally in base metals on Friday after good economic news in the US, growth stimulus in the EU and a global stock market rally.

SURVEY: Canadians would rather mine gold than make yoga pants or smartphones

Posted on May 2, 2013

Barrick Gold and Goldcorp are more attractive employers than Lululemon, Blackberry or any of the country's banks.

Chinese housewives pick up 300 tonnes of gold in two weeks

Posted on May 2, 2013

Reports from China show bargain hunters have picked up all the physical gold ETF investors have been dumping.

All the big banks forecast a higher gold price this year

Posted on April 29, 2013

But the outlook for 2014 is decidedly more bearish.

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