Thatcher almost sent troops to quell 1984 miners’ strike
Government papers, released by the National Archives, reveal secret plan.
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Colombia’s second-biggest coal producer ordered to stop loading
The company is not in compliance with new rules which require miners to implement a direct-to-vessel loading system.
WesTech’s Iowa Facility Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification
WesTech Engineering is announcing that the quality system of its Iowa office has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification. The facility oversees the General Filter and Microfloc product lines.
Dr Doom lifts mining gloom
Predictions of a hard landing in China will not pan out and global emerging market growth will accelerate in 2014 lifting demand for metals and minerals.
Turkey’s 2013 gold and silver imports skyrocket
Import levels questioned as government faces political scandal over trade deal with Iran.
And the 2014 award for the top gold bear goes to…
Head of non-traditional asset classes at top Swiss wealth firm says 2014 will be awful for gold, but if you must own it, best keep it under your mattress.
2014 gold price rally builds against record bearish bets
Gold jumped again on Friday and with shorts climbing to a record 8,3m ounces any sustained rally will spark a scramble by hedge funds to cover their positions.
Lucapa Diamond unearths 32.2 carat rock from Angola mine
It's the fourth largest diamond recovered at Lulo mine to date.
Coal exports from world’s largest terminal hit record-high
South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal shipped over 70 million metric tons last year, compared with 68.3 million tons in 2012.
