Alcoa, China spark massive rally in miners and metals Great news from bellwether for industrial demand and globe's top commodity consumer spurs broad advance in metal and stock prices. Frik Els | April 9, 2013 | 7:38 pm
Gold nanoparticle breakthrough could change Earth crust mineral exploration Viewing gold nanocrystals in high resolution. MINING.com Editor | April 9, 2013 | 6:50 pm
Iran earthquake kills 30, dangerously close to nuclear reactor Southern Iran sits atop the active Arabian and Eurasian tectonic plates. MINING.com Editor | April 9, 2013 | 5:36 pm
Mining license for Canada’s Tahoe Resources in Guatemala did not consider murder probe pending After more than two years of delay, the Guatemalan Minister of Energy and Mines (MEM) announced it had approved the exploitation license for Tahoe Resources’ Escobal mine in San Rafael Las Flores, Guatemala. Center for International Environmental Law | April 9, 2013 | 4:36 pm
Anti-mining protests spread throughout New Zealand Opposition parties claim companies lobbied for a last minute change to a bill introducing a harder line on anti-mining protests at sea. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2013 | 3:46 pm
Copper strike will cost Chile up to $35 million If all major copper mines in Chile halted their operations for a day, the country would lose more than $120 million in copper exports alone. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2013 | 2:49 pm
Gold Fields declares a 14k oz loss as Ghana striking miners come back to work Ghana now accounts for about 42% of the company's gold output. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2013 | 2:21 pm
US states push for gold as legal tender Arizona is the main state arguing for residents to be able to use bullion as rightful currency. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2013 | 1:33 pm
Australia’s Gindalbie Metals opens new iron ore mine Karara project is the second largest magnetite project in the country. Kerry Hall | April 9, 2013 | 9:09 am