The Board of Directors and the Group Management of FLSmidth & Co. A/S have today reviewed and approved the Interim Report for 1 January to 31 March 2014.

July silver rose 1.3%, to $19.80 following a positive report by the Silver Institute and the London Silver Market Fixing's announcement that it will end price fixing on Aug. 14.

The news comes of the heels of the creation of a new aluminum division, BHP Billiton Aluminum Pty Ltd.

The announcement was part of the Federal Budget unveiled Tuesday night, considered the toughest in almost two decades.

Fire is still blazing inside the mine, 18 hours after the blast, and hundreds remain trapped underground.

With stock from leading coal miner Exxaro, diamond miner Rockwell, various prime assets from Anglo Gold Ashanti and coal contractors Genet & Diesel Power, online auctions continue to offer monthly opportunity in 2nd hand equipment into Africa and Internationally. With another auction scheduled for 22 May, the demand for the online mining auction platform is growing swiftly.

The results for the customer include a safer working environment and improved process efficiency, leading to significant savings.

... “equipment performance and machine uptime are critical business drivers for all mine operations and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).

The "Graff Vivid Yellow” diamond, one of the world’s largest cut precious gems of any colour, fetched Tuesday an astronomical $16.3 million at Sotheby’s Geneva auction.