Iron ore price ends first quarter with a bang Price of steelmaking raw material up 4% on Monday, erasing all of March's steep losses. Forecaster says move back above $130 a tonne on the cards. Frik Els | March 31, 2014 | 6:36 pm
Chinese trading platform for rare earth completes first week of operations amid WTO dispute China's rare earth industry is responsible for almost 90% of global output, but the nation has been imposed strict export quotas since 2010. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2014 | 5:38 pm
Robert Cohen’s three drivers for the gold price in 2014 Like the rest of the market, Dynamic Funds is being choosy as it shifts cautiously from bullion to equities, in what Vice President and Portfolio Manager Robert Cohen describes as "baby steps." The Gold Report | March 31, 2014 | 4:59 pm
Chinalco forced to halt Peru’s copper project over ongoing pollution The ruling was sparked by inspections carried out from March 16 to March 20 that detected contaminants in adjacent lakes. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2014 | 4:19 pm
Paste 2014: Great Papers, Great Venue, Great Events An unprecedented number of papers have been submitted for the upcoming 17th International Seminar on Paste and Thickened Tailings, to be held in Vancouver, Canada from June 8th to 12th this year. Jack Caldwell | March 31, 2014 | 4:04 pm
Mick Davis scores $3.75 billion to build new mining empire The former Xstrata boss is already hunting for mining deals. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2014 | 2:40 pm
Former mining tycoon goes on trial over mafia gang in China Liu Han is accused of running a criminal network to build his fortune. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2014 | 1:30 pm
Declining coal prices to hit producers even harder Australian coal miners to be the most affected. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2014 | 10:00 am
Crimean artifacts caught up in Ukraine-Russia dispute A Crimean museum's ancient gold collection in limbo after Russia annexation of the Ukrainian territory. Ana Komnenic | March 30, 2014 | 10:06 pm