Vedanta raises $1.7bn, India’s largest ever offshore bond sale This is a landmark transaction for Vedanta, which is joining domestic peers in catching the flood of US dollars being unleashed by central banks. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 24, 2013 | 2:21 pm
Rio Tinto starts off downsizing at its Utah mine It cut nearly 100 jobs at its Kennecott Utah copper mine and warned further positions will be slashed later this month. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 24, 2013 | 1:33 pm
Russia’s EuroChem to start production at two potash mines in 2017 In the long term, company expects potash demand to resume. Kerry Hall | May 23, 2013 | 11:36 pm
Gold price up $24, hits one-week high "The stock market is starting to deal with how they handle things if the training wheels are taken off." MINING.com Editor | May 23, 2013 | 11:19 pm
BHP expansion of Jansen potash project uncertain Company plans to decrease overall capex by $19 billion from 2014 onwards. Kerry Hall | May 23, 2013 | 10:16 pm
Lucara sells 239 carat rough diamond for $5.75m The whole tender of 15 gems sold for $24.85 million. Kerry Hall | May 23, 2013 | 7:20 pm
Platinum and palladium: A fundamental shift A look at global supply against auto-industry demand for both metals. Casey Research | May 23, 2013 | 6:23 pm
Mining investment in Mexico to hit $8bn record this year The country ranks fifth globally in terms of mining investment and fourth in exploration spending. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 23, 2013 | 5:32 pm