Gold fix operator picks committee to oversee spot price
The company’s new board is made up of compliance officers at the four banks that currently operate the gold prices setting process.
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Codelco delays $6.8 billion mine expansion, reviews impacts on glaciers
The company says its future depends on the Andina mine expansion, as dwindling ore grades in its old mines are expected to bring annual output down.
Miners need to overhaul business model to boost productivity: study
Cost reduction measures in the mining industry could well have undermined the sector's productivity, which remains down, according to a new EY report.
This cell phone was charged with apples, potatoes and copper wire
The functional art installation was created outside a shopping centre in London.
Chile’s Escondida mine boosts BHP copper output
Improvements at the mine mill throughput and concentrator utilization offset declining ore grades at the world's largest copper mine.
Freeport to soon restart exports from Indonesia as gov’t offers tax cuts
About $500 million of exports a month have been halted in Southeast Asia's biggest economy because of the minerals dispute.
Teck Resources’ profit hit by lower coal prices
The price drop overshadowed the miner’s coal sales increase during the quarter, which totalled 6.8 million tonnes, compared with 6.3 million tonnes a year earlier.
This Aussie town lets people pay for a hotel room with gold
They can also buy a car and even pay visits to the local doctor with the shiny yellow metal.
Caterpillar profit beats estimates but sales fall
Construction, not mining lifts the machinery giant's second-quarter results.
Old Welsh mine turned into giant trampoline park
An abandoned 176-year old underground slate mine in North Wales has reopened, but as a gigantic trampoline theme park.
Panama moves to unlock copper from First Quantum mine
Commerce and Industries Minister may approve by Tuesday exports of already mined ore from Cobre Panama’s stockpiles.