Cheap gold mines disappear as buyers splurge for surging bullion
So much for the run on cheap gold mines. Producers who were forced by slumping prices to unload assets last year are regaining leverage.
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Sweden sells its German coal mines
The Swedish government has endorsed a plan by a state-owned enterprise to sell its four German coal mines and assets to Czech investors.
The decline of coal in three charts
These three charts show how coal went from hero to zero.
BHP said to be after Potash Corp again
BHP has been developing its own Canadian potash mine — the Jansen project — in Potash Corp's backyard, and has already invested about $3.8 billion on it.
INFOGRAPHIC: How machines destroy and create jobs
The best thing that we can do is to understand these trends and build a set of skills that will be in demand in any market.
Petra sells 121.2- carat diamond for $6 million
It was found at Petra's Cullinan mine in South Africa, which has yielded several massive gems, including the largest rough gem diamond ever discovered.
Australia’s uranium polluting the Antarctic — scientists
Australia has about 40% of the world's uranium reserves and exports nearly 7,000 tonnes of yellow cake annually.
World’s largest copper mine output, profit plummeted in Q1
Chile’s Escondida produced 265,597 tonnes in the period, or 23% less than the 347.125 tonnes it generated in Q1 2015.
Botswana’s economy needs more than diamonds to shine
The history of the diamond industry in Africa has been fraught with worker exploitation, environmental destruction, government corruption and squandering of revenues.
