Potash: Come back Baumgertner, all is forgiven One year after Vladislav Baumgertner blasted the global potash market wide open, the now ex-Uralkali CEO's predictions seem to be playing itself out. Frik Els | August 28, 2014 | 10:00 pm
Africa silver miner surges after first pour Shares in Quebec-based Maya Gold & Silver up 10% after pouring first silver at Moroccan mine, one of only a handful of primary silver mines on the continent. Frik Els | August 28, 2014 | 9:39 pm
Gold up on Ukraine tensions, but gains pared U.S. data showed stronger-than-expected Q2 growth. Jeffrey Richmond | August 28, 2014 | 5:56 pm
Less than 2% of Peru’s total mining concessions are active Around 15,000 of the total 55,000 licences in effect risk fines and even losing all privileges over the land. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2014 | 5:29 pm
This extremely rare $25.6 million blue diamond may reveal Earth’s origins The “Blue Moon" will go on public display in three weeks' time in Los Angeles, California. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2014 | 3:24 pm
Western Australia puts around $2bn in state-owned assets on chopping block The iron ore-rich state is the latest of Australia's debt-laden regional governments to announce a selloff of state-owned infrastructure. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2014 | 2:05 pm
Botswana blocks at least 100 copper trucks from Congo over Ebola fear The vehicles, en route to South Africa, have been stranded in neighbouring Zambia since Monday. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2014 | 11:00 am
New technology could end the debate over pipeline safety Monitoring, detecting pipeline corrosion still a 'crude' affair. Oilprice.com | August 28, 2014 | 8:35 am
INFOGRAPHIC: Middle East, capital of concentrated wealth Persian treasury at Persepolis held 7.2M lbs of gold. Visual Capitalist | August 28, 2014 | 8:00 am