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.

March 18, 2016

CAT sales show mining slump only getting worse

Industry bellwether Caterpillar's global mining equipment sales drop 42% as Asia-Pacific and Latin America orders fall off a cliff.

March 17, 2016

Adani $12 billion Carmichael coal project closer to lease

If built, Carmichael would be Australia's largest coal mine.

March 14, 2016

Mapping the transformation of global nuclear energy

INTERACTIVE: Nuclear electricity output set to grow at fastest clip in over 20 years increasing annual uranium supply needs by more than 100 million pounds.

March 13, 2016

Chinese coal workers protest unpaid wages

In what is being seen as a direct challenge to Beijing's authority, thousands of Chinese coal miners have taken to the streets to protest against unpaid wages.

March 11, 2016

Nautilus Seafloor Production Tools arrive in Oman

The three SPTs are scheduled to undergo extensive wet testing at Duqm Port.

March 9, 2016

Indonesia could deplete coal reserves by 2033 – PwC

Indonesia could exhaust its economically retrievable coal reserves by 2033, a study by PriceWaterhouseCoopers released on Monday showed.