Bullion had its biggest rally in a month after Federal Reserve Chair Yellen and her fellow policy makers cut their long-term projections for U.S. interest rates.

The Chinese firm already mines gold next door to a Phoenix deposit.

Hobbled by too much supply and not enough demand, especially in China, the coal needed to produce steel has fallen to levels not seen since 2004.

Israel's ICL has signed several contracts to supply its Indian customers with a total of 835,000 tonnes of potash.

The Red Chris copper and gold mine in British Columbia has received a full operating permit from the provincial government.

In this post I revisit the energy production and consumption data for China looking for clues about the future direction of global energy markets.

The old cycle is playing out again.

For many years (and still today), the diesel engine manufacturers have advised their equipment buyers to avoid using diesel fuel additives of any kind. This position is expected given the fact that the engine manufacturers warrant the new equipment and its viability for extended periods of time after the purchase.

"I can feel the dust on my teeth."