China’s central bank lukewarm on gold
Compared with China's $3.3 trillion foreign exchange reserves, the size of the gold market is too small.
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Iron ore price drops 4% to 3-month low
Steelmaking ingredient is now down 16% in just three weeks.
Hochschild profits, shares hit by low silver price
A production dip also contributed to the profit decline.
Xstrata to bring Canada’s fabled coal mines back to life
Donkin mine would produce about three million tons of coal a year.
South Africa mining production up thanks to iron ore, diamonds
The news surprised analysts, who had predicted a decline of 4.2%
Maptek sponsors UK students for International Mining Games
This year, the 35th Mining Games are being hosted by the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado from March 13-17. Teams represent universities throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, England, Germany, and Holland.
Keystone XL pipeline benefits ‘exaggerated’: Obama
He did not discard a decision favouring the pipeline.
Anglo’s Kleinkopje coal miners in South Africa back to work, but fear of new strikes persists
Investors alarmed as they witness what seems to be a repeat of protests which shook Africa's biggest economy last year.
Japanese miner building rare earth recovery plant in the Phillipines
The scandium recovery facility will be built later this year with operations slated to begin in 2014.
