May 2, 2013

Workers strike at Freeport’s Indonesian mine

Labourers at the Grasberg mine expansion say the work stoppage could last for a month.

May 1, 2013

VIDEO: Huge gold demand underlies marketplace

Veracity of consumers' appetite for the yellow metal caught many dealers by surprise.

April 29, 2013

The ‘now or never moment’ for private equity in mining

"Interest from private equity in sector is the highest I have ever seen"

April 29, 2013

Coal plant emissions in India killed 115,000 in a year

Study shows they also caused additional health issues such as an alarming increase of heart attacks.

April 28, 2013

SLIDESHOW: Mining billionaires 2013

How the mighty have fallen.

April 28, 2013

New row over $33bn coal scam could topple Indian prime minister

Current PM Manmohan Singh was in charge of the coal ministry when $33bn in coal proceeds never materialized.

April 28, 2013

Russia wakes sleeping rare earth giant

Billionaire Alexander Nesis, state-owned Rostec reach $1bn deal to develop world's largest rare earth deposit and take control of Russia's REE stockpiles.

April 26, 2013

Favourable weather helps Kazakhmys post solid results

Kazakhmys plc said it was on track to meet full-year production guidance after copper cathode production reached 73,000t for the March quarter.

April 25, 2013

Three central banks that have been loading up on gold

Russia, Turkey and South Korea boosted reserves in February and March.

April 25, 2013

Saudi Arabia’s shale gas hopes dashed due to lack of water

Each hydraulically fractured shale well requires several million gallons of water.