Glencore swings to loss on write-downs and collapsing coal, metal prices
The Switzerland-based mining and energy giant lost $5 billion in 2015.
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As a country, however, Canada is falling out of favour.
India just shocked the gold market with this unexpected tax hike
The country is imposing an excise duty of 1 percent on gold and diamond jewellery.
Update: World’s top 10 gold producers
Combined output topped 30 million ounces in 2015.
Copper sags as China stimulus move fails to stem demand concern
Copper for delivery in three months slipped 0.2 percent to settle at $4,695 a metric ton ($2.13 a pound).
IMAGE GALLERY: How Boart Longyear makes a drill bit
MINING.com tours Boart Longyear's shop floor in Salt Lake City Utah.
Consol unloads Virginia coal mine for $420 million
The sale leaves Consol will only have three mines in southwestern Pennsylvania and one site, the Miller Creek complex, in southern West Virginia.
Graphite: What iPhones, NASCAR and Tesla have in common
Focus Graphite CEO and Director Gary Economo says the tipping point is coming for natural flake mining developers—even during a depressed commodities cycle.
Endeavour gets bump from $25M Burkina Faso mine sale
Endeavour has sold its Youga mine to privately-held MNG Gold for US$25.3 million.
