Cobalt, conflict minerals, and ‘unjustified stigmatisation’ of producers The need for responsible mining practices is not new and has for many years been at the top of the agenda for many large scale mining companies. Benchmark Mineral Intelligence | March 19, 2016 | 9:41 am
CAT sales show mining slump only getting worse Industry bellwether Caterpillar's global mining equipment sales drop 42% as Asia-Pacific and Latin America orders fall off a cliff. Frik Els | March 18, 2016 | 3:09 pm
Odds on, odds off: London gold market seemingly confused on best route forward “The market is currently built on hearsay, and rumors,” said one source close to the situation. Ben Kilbey - Platts Blogs | March 18, 2016 | 11:42 am
First gold ore mined at Portia This important milestone was achieved three and a half months earlier than originally scheduled, due to a recent redesign of the mining plan. Havilah Resources | March 18, 2016 | 11:24 am
Gold stocks’ tiny baby bull A longer-term perspective reveals that gold stocks’ baby bull market in 2016 remains tiny in the grand scheme. This new bull has barely begun. Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | March 18, 2016 | 10:21 am
Shirley Temple’s blue diamond ring could fetch $35 million The ring will be auctioned on April 19 in New York, as part of Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels sale. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 18, 2016 | 7:45 am
Silver has begun to outperform gold — Commerzbank The precious metal may be starting to be seen as a cheap proxy for gold. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 18, 2016 | 4:00 am
Glencore closer to selling Lomas Bayas copper mine in Chile Bidders include former Barrick Gold CEO Aaron Regent's company, Magris Resources, and Chilean energy firm Copec. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 18, 2016 | 3:16 am
March mining madness as copper, iron ore prices rebound Volatile metal and mining stocks enjoy another huge rally Thursday as copper jumps to four-and-a-half month high and the iron ore price surges 5.5%. Frik Els | March 17, 2016 | 4:58 pm