Futures in New York fell 1.7% this week.

Russia plans to pay more attention to the impact climate change is having on its vast permafrost area.

African Finance Corp. will invest in countries disregarded by other companies as part of a plan to double its exposure to the mining industry.

The government estimates will produce 1.36 million ounces of platinum group metals by 2024,

The largest US aluminum maker outlined its restructuring plans in an earnings statement Wednesday.

This would be triple the size of the largest gold operation currently in the country.

Global prices for coal shipped to power plants have plunged by more than one-third in the past year in both Europe and Asia.

Canada’s $8 billion precious metals-focused fund manager is bargain-hunting for stakes of mining firms that have seen valuations tumble.

In a campaign that’s been uncharacteristically personal in tone for Canada, energy and the environment is arguably the key policy area that will decide the election.

The next push in gold prices will come from retail investors as risks remain skewed to the upside, according to Standard Chartered Bank.

RWE AG, which owns six facilities using the dirtiest fossil fuel, has obligations to workers and municipal shareholders that will prevent quicker efforts to close coal capacity.

The southern African nation sees the mining sector as the main driver for reviving an economy crippled by triple-digit inflation and high unemployment.