March 30, 2016

Breakthrough aircraft to transform remote mining

Lockheed lands $480m customer for aircraft combining power of helicopter, airplane and hovercraft dramatically altering mining and exploration economics.

March 25, 2016

China’s Zijin Mining profit in 2015 hit by gold, base metal prices slump

Net profit for 2015 dropped by almost 30% to $261 million (1.7 billion yuan) from the previous year's $353 million.

March 25, 2016

Exclusive Argyle pink diamond jewellery showcased to the Japanese bridal market

Rio sells around 30% of its Argyle pink diamonds into Japan.

March 24, 2016

Afghanistan may contain large resources of undiscovered potash: USGS

Together with other Central Asian countries it is said to have the potential to hold between 39 and 54 billion metric tons of undiscovered potash resources.

March 24, 2016

Mitsubishi books almost $4bn in commodities-related write-downs

About $2.5 billion of the total write-down was on its stake in Chilean copper mining and smelting company Anglo American Sur.

March 23, 2016

Animation: How China trumps the US in trade

The U.S. trade deficit with China reached record proportions in 2015.

March 23, 2016

This blue diamond is set to break all auction records in Asia

The gem is set to fetch between $30 and $35 million, which would make it the most expensive diamond ever sold at an auction in Asia.

March 23, 2016

Mitsui posts first loss ever amid $2.3bn copper, gas write-downs

About $1 billion of the total write-down was due to copper projects in Chile and revisions to the long-term price outlook.

March 22, 2016

Sumitomo’s quest for more gold starts with Viscount Mining

With cash in hand and a goal of doubling gold output in the next five years, Japanese heavyweight Sumitomo is looking to acquire gold assets—and Viscount Mining Corp. could be…

March 21, 2016

The richest and poorest countries in the world

The world economy is complex, but today’s series of maps will allow you to simplify your understanding of the relative wealth of people around the globe.