Low coal prices force Glencore to shut Australia’s Tahmoor mine
About 350 people will lose their jobs when the mine closes in early 2019.
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Joy Global surprises with quarterly profit, shares jump
The results, which surpassed Wall Street expectations, come on the back of a modest increase in service sales and aggressive cost cuts.
Sirius Minerals lines up contractors for huge potash mine, may lower cost estimates
Sirius' mine, located beneath a U.K. national park, is set to generate an initial 10 million tonnes per year of polyhalite – a form of potash.
GRAPHIC: Uranium juniors defy bear market pricing
Uranium's down more than 20% in 2016, dragging down producers. Uranium exploration stocks have moved in the opposite direction – something's gotta give.
INFOGRAPHIC: Why does solar power make sense for mines in Latin America
Mining is a key contributor to the economies of Chile and Mexico and without sizeable amounts of power they would not be able to run.
Chinese factory jobs are disappearing – copper pays the price
Fresh fall brings monthly copper price decline to more than 10% as gauge of Chinese manufacturing shows rate of job losses near post-financial crisis record.
Gold down on US manufacturing data, interest speculation
While the metal lost nearly 6% in May, its biggest decline in six months, it is up about 15% so far this year.
‘Aurora Green’ diamond smashes records after fetching $16.8 million
It set a world auction record for a green diamond and became the highest price per carat ever paid for a gem that colour.
Someone stole this $5 million diamond-encrusted gold eagle statue
The golden statue was supposed to be the centrepiece of a campaign launched in conjunction with a series of books and events to raise money for cancer research.
