CERA (Certification of Raw Materials) harmonizes standards of ethics, environmental and social impact across every material in every country.

While some operations will continue at the Omagh gold mine, the Canadian junior will reduce its workforce and try raising funds.

Contenders for the biggest job in commodity trading, the head of Glencore, will be on parade this week.

Opinion: Mining companies are generally quite good at promoting social projects undertaken in the communities in which they operate, but full disclosure could show how much the mining companies' support was compared to the total income of these communities.

The metal is up more than 40% this year.