Buba explains why US only gave Germany back 5 tonnes of gold
The Bundesbank, trying to build trust among Germans concerning the whereabouts of their 3,396 tonnes of gold, tries hard to lay the many rumours to rest.
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VIDEO: Time-lapse of a mining excavator assembly
Liebherr uploaded a time lapse video of R 9800 mining excavator being assembled in Lake Vermont coal project in Queensland, Australia.
China hunts top party officials who protected mafioso mining tycoon
Liu Han who disappeared after cutting billion dollar mining deals in Australia and Africa, is accused of running a "mafia" gang protected by state officials.
China’s credit crisis could spell 2012-like iron ore price collapse
About 40% of the 100m tonnes of iron ore stockpiled in China have been put up by steel traders as collateral for loans. Loans banks are now calling in.
Copper is odd one out on this hedge fund positioning chart
The red metal is the lone commodity being shunned by the smart money.
‘No hurry’ in Vale-Glencore talks over Canadian combination
Brazil's Vale said over the weekend talks with Glencore over combining their Canadian operations continue, but no deal is likely "early this year."
Study shows mining sector funding jumped 180% in December quarter
SNL Metals & Mining reveals that while the minerals exploration sector recorded lower drilling activity, funds raised by the mining sector saw a near three-fold increase to $6.2 billion.
Saskatchewan juniors in a most excellent adventure
In the history of mineral exploration, the quest for uranium is really in its infancy.
Strikers vow to fight on as platinum price goes soft
Platinum, palladium prices unmoved as South African strike enters second month.