March 2, 2015

Alrosa sells bank, to focus exclusively on diamond mining

The miner owned an 84.66% stake in LLC MAK-Bank.

March 2, 2015

Chinese rate cut lifts iron ore price

25-point base rate cut from People's Bank of China.

February 27, 2015

VIDEO: CAT lights up lantern festival in remote Chinese village

The equipment maker brings the Lanter Festival to a remote Chinese village.

February 27, 2015

Glencore slashes Australian coal production

The cuts include scaling back some operations and deferring projects. Further job cuts to follow.

February 26, 2015

Here’s why the copper price is rallying

Beijing preps New Year's gift and new report points to another 20% rise from here.

February 26, 2015

Vale’s shares dive as miner posts quarterly loss triggered by iron ore weakness

The world’s No. 1 iron ore producer by volume posted a second consecutive quarterly loss.

February 26, 2015

Mining shares push European stocks to new multi-year highs

European shares rose on Thursday as a rally in metals prices pushed basic resources stocks higher.

February 26, 2015

Apple buying a third of world’s gold to meet demand for iWatch

Interest in the high-end model, featuring 18-karat gold casing, is picking up.

February 26, 2015

Reopening of controversial Spanish copper mine sparks heated debate

The contract has been awarded to a consortium headed by Grupo Mexico, the same company responsible of a major toxic spill in Sonora last year.

February 26, 2015

Poor provincial grade disputed by BC mining group

The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia says the province still top destination for companies and investors.