March 31, 2014

Netagio lets customers trade Bitcoins for gold, British pounds, Euro or US dollars

“Gold is one of the world’s oldest currencies and now our customers can trade it for one of the newest - Bitcoins,” said Simon Hamblin, Managing Director at Netagio. “We’re…

March 31, 2014

Chinese trading platform for rare earth completes first week of operations amid WTO dispute

China's rare earth industry is responsible for almost 90% of global output, but the nation has been imposed strict export quotas since 2010.

March 31, 2014

Rare earth recycling: Is it worth it?

Mining neodymium is dirty, but recycling may not be a panacea either.

March 31, 2014

Chinalco forced to halt Peru’s copper project over ongoing pollution

The ruling was sparked by inspections carried out from March 16 to March 20 that detected contaminants in adjacent lakes.

March 31, 2014

Mick Davis scores $3.75 billion to build new mining empire

The former Xstrata boss is already hunting for mining deals.

March 31, 2014

Former mining tycoon goes on trial over mafia gang in China

Liu Han is accused of running a criminal network to build his fortune.

March 31, 2014

Declining coal prices to hit producers even harder

Australian coal miners to be the most affected.

March 30, 2014

Soros promotes oil sales to punish Putin

The billionaire philanthropist George Soros is lobbying for the release of more reserves on the market to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin.

March 30, 2014

Crimean artifacts caught up in Ukraine-Russia dispute

A Crimean museum's ancient gold collection in limbo after Russia annexation of the Ukrainian territory.

March 30, 2014

Cuba approves new foreign investment law

But natural resource industry exempt.