Diamond miner Alrosa’s profit down 3% in first quarter
But the world's No.1 diamond company by output saw a big jump in revenue: up 43% to $1.6 billion
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South Africa’s platinum miners to resume working
The three-year agreement ends the country's longest and costliest strike.
BHP mulls further job cuts
Up to 3,000 jobs could be axed from BHP's flagship iron ore division, where 500 jobs have already been lost.
US Supreme Court backs Obama’s carbon regulations
The high court backed the EPA's carbon emission cuts for large facilities, but said it has no rights over smaller polluters such as apartment buildings, schools or restaurants.
Aussie firm rejects claims of planning to mine for rare earth in Idaho
There is an estimated 104,300 metric tons of thorium and rare earth element-rich veins in the area where MMG Limited has been granted exploration rights.
France’s Areva expects uranium prices to rebound
Company acknowledges the short-term outlook is bad.
Colombia’s coal output recovering fast — up 33.8% in Jan-March
Total coal exports, however, fell 13.1% in the quarter, from 17.4 million tons in the first quarter of 2013 to 15.1 million tonnes in the same period this year.
HudBay’s offer for Augusta finally given the nod
The deal gives HudBay control over the Rosemont project in Arizona, which has the potential to become the US’ third largest copper mine.
Mongolia says Rio Tinto owes $130 million in Oyu Tolgoi unpaid taxes
The long-dragged dispute between Rio and the Mongolian government over a $6.6 billion underground expansion of Oyu Tolgoi has hit a fresh impasse.
Emerging markets firms to lead global mining sector: PwC
Net profits from progressing economies-based miners reached $24 billion in 2013, compared to a net loss of $4 billion for developed market firms.
Sibanye fights to save US palladium output from ‘dumped’ Russian metal
Sibanye is appealing a US ruling on Russian palladium imports, claiming it ignores illegal dumping and price depression evidence.