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At least 12 dead after coal mine collapse in India, Myanmar jade mine landslide

Two separate mining accidents in India and Myanmar have together claimed the lives of a dozen miners, though the death toll may rise as the search for bodies continues.

Andrew Topf | December 30, 2016 | 6:12 pm

CHART: Gold mining stocks breakout 2016

Shares in the world's top gold miners outperformed the gold price by a huge margin – number one Barrick Gold surged by 116% in 2016.

Frik Els | December 30, 2016 | 3:16 pm

Gold price breaks 3-year losing streak

But measured against US stocks, gold is now the cheapest since October 2007.

Frik Els | December 30, 2016 | 2:34 pm

Coking coal price ends 2016 with sharp drop

Down more than 5% as market for steelmaking raw material corrects after dizzying year.

Frik Els | December 30, 2016 | 12:33 pm

Australian white metal hunter up 11% after buying Bowdens

Australian silver explorer Silver Mines (ASX:SVL) is now all-in as it seeks to develop the continent's largest undeveloped silver deposit- the Bowdens Silver Project.

Andrew Topf | December 29, 2016 | 9:24 pm

Former Chinalco boss sent to prison for 16 years

A Chinese court has sent a strong message to corporate executives who have been seeing playing fast and loose within the rules of boon-times capitalism in China.

Andrew Topf | December 29, 2016 | 8:27 pm