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‘Record demand’ at Bauma despite mining malaise

The commodities supercycle may be over, and mining still in the dumps, but that didn't stop half a million visitors from flooding the sprawling grounds of the Bauma 2016 trade fair last week.

Andrew Topf | April 17, 2016 | 2:31 pm

Peabody Energy files for bankruptcy-because coal is a zombie industry

We’re witnessing something that we rarely see in America: the sudden and sharp collapse of a functioning industry.

Slate Magazine | April 15, 2016 | 4:03 pm

Deutsche Bank silver settlement: GATA vindicated

At 7:09 last evening, it was reported that "Deutsche Bank to settle U.S. silver price fixing litigation," which is a staggering admission of that very criminality of which I have been ranting, writing and opining for years now.

The Gold Report | April 15, 2016 | 10:00 am

Slow growth, production cuts, divestment expected for Europe mining sector

Analysts outline five key themes resources companies in Europe will have to deal with in the next few months.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 15, 2016 | 6:45 am

Adani $12 billion Carmichael coal project faces fresh legal challenge

Australia’s indigenous people Wangan and Jagalingou, traditional owners of the land proposed to host the project are challenging it in court.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 15, 2016 | 6:04 am

Europe’s last coal mines struggle for lifelines

Europe’s last remaining coal producers, in the Czech Republic, Romania and Poland, are grasping for government support to keep from going under and taking thousands of jobs with them.

Politico | April 15, 2016 | 5:00 am

Apple got $40 million in gold from recycled iPhones last year

Thanks to its innovative program that uses robots to recover the valuable parts from the millions of Apple devices discarded every year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 15, 2016 | 3:53 am

Afghan mineral wealth being looted by strongmen, experts say

Afghanistan has reserves of coal, copper, iron ore, zinc, mercury, rare earths, gems such as rubies and emeralds, gold and silver worth about $3 trillion.

Associated Press | April 15, 2016 | 12:30 am

US says China to scrap some export subsidies

China has agreed to scrap some export subsidies on a range of products from metals to agriculture and textiles, the United States said on Thursday, in a step by Beijing to reduce trade frictions with Washington.

Reuters | April 14, 2016 | 3:10 pm

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