Alaska to join Pebble Partnership in lawsuit against EPA over mine project They oppose the agency's latest decision, which may block development of the Pebble mine before any permit application has been filed. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2014 | 6:54 pm
BHP admits mistakes in its China, iron ore strategy CEO Andrew Mackenzie says miner's China-focused investment is shifting and its rapid iron ore expansion came at the expense of the overall business. Frik Els | June 5, 2014 | 6:22 pm
Newmont halts all operations in Indonesia, declares force majeure The company is putting about 80% of its Batu Hijau mine employees on leave at reduced pay from Friday. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2014 | 6:12 pm
Fresh name bidding to take over 117-year old silver fix London-based fund manager ETF Securities has thrown its hat in the ring to run the spot pricing mechanism for the globe's physical silver trade. Frik Els | June 5, 2014 | 5:32 pm
Bolivia passes mining law that bans partnerships with multinationals The law, the first major overhaul of the country’s mining sector since 1997, denies cooperatives the right to partner with private companies, whether domestic or foreign. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2014 | 4:55 pm
Miners profits sank 72% over past year, lowest level in a decade Global net profits have dropped to $20 billion in the last year, with gold, coal and diversified miners being the worst affected. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2014 | 2:48 pm
The platinum supply shock Even investors who typically eschew precious metals have been hard-pressed to ignore the platinum industry this year. Peter Schiff - Euro Pacific Precious Metals | June 5, 2014 | 2:45 pm
Joy Global profit drops on weak mining equipment demand The firmj's bookings, an indication of future sales, fell by 7.2% to $1.05 billion from $1.13 billion in the same period of 2013. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2014 | 10:11 am
Bargain hunters drive Molycorp shares 11% higher US rare earth miner up sharply from historic lows in heavy volume. Frik Els | June 4, 2014 | 10:09 pm