Persian treasury at Persepolis held 7.2M lbs of gold.

More cuts may be on the way.

If the steel-making material loses another $2 a tonne, it will be the lowest since October 2009.

UTZ Certified publishes the results of a four-year project on coffee wastewater treatment.

To date this year, Tenova Pyromet, part of the global total technology solutions provider, Tenova Mining & Minerals, has presented beaded, wire rhinoceroses to clients hailing from Finland, Korea and Kazakhstan amongst others, with the clients expressing their support for the message of conservation carried by the gift.

Chinese backers are now behind one-third of all Peru’s new mining investments by value.

The Canadian uranium producer said move aims to ensure safety ahead of Saturday's announced strike.

There’s a death match among iron ore producers, with the big Australian miners and Brazil's Vale increasing pressure on their high-cost Chinese rivals.

Keith Phillips, a managing director and head of Cowen & Company's Mining Investment Banking Group, says strong companies with solid balance sheets are on the hunt for precious metals development projects or small producers trading at steep discounts.