May 3, 2016

INFOGRAPHIC: The riskiest places to live

Risk, from a mathematical perspective, is the probability of an event multiplied by its potential impact.

May 2, 2016

Newmont Mining turns 95

Newmont Mining Corporation was officially incorporated on May 2, 1921.

May 2, 2016

Gold soars past $1,300 — first time since Jan. 2015

The metal climbed for a sixth consecutive session on Monday, past the psychologically significant $1,300 an ounce mark.

May 2, 2016

China and India could destabilize global coal market

China and, until recently, India, have been late but significant players in the global coal market.

May 1, 2016

Higher coal use could cause droughts in Asia

Continued reliance on energy derived from coal may have an unintended consequence to the environment in the countries where it is burned the most, according to a new study.

April 28, 2016

Kyrgyz law enforcement agencies search Centerra Gold’s office

They are looking into a dividend paid by Kumtor to Centerra in 2013, which the miner says complied with the country's laws and 2009 agreements governing the project.

April 27, 2016

Adani’s $12bn Carmichael project hit with yet another lawsuit

A green group asked the Supreme Court in Queensland to review the environmental approval of the controversial coal mine and rail project.

April 26, 2016

Madness in the Crimex trading pits. . .

Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger discusses effects of the Bank of Japan's actions on the U.S. dollar, silver and gold.

April 26, 2016

Freeport axes oil and gas workforce as it posts sixth straight loss

The company, which is the US biggest miner by market value, is cutting 25% of its workforce to reduce debt.

April 25, 2016

Emerging trends in the mining industry

Despite the dilemmas in recent years, which continue to persist, emerging trends in the mining industry may offer solutions — or at least opportunities for improvement industry-wide.