February 9, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: Steel: The backbone of world industry Since the beginning of the industrial age, steel has been an essential raw material.
February 9, 2014 Environmental groups oppose Rio Tinto’s massive Indian diamond mine Groups say the mine would lead to 'large scale' destruction of forested areas.
February 9, 2014 VIDEO: Prospecting in space is just a few short years away, according to Planetary Resources Planetary Resources' Chief Engineer Chris Lewicki spoke with MINING.com about his company's plans to mine in space.
February 9, 2014 Dark gold: Shedding light on a mysterious market It's impossible to know precisely how much dark gold exists around the world, but we do know that it is enough to render "official" gold holdings insignificant.
February 7, 2014 Paladin Energy suspends production at Malawi uranium mine Says the Kayelekera mine is unprofitable at current uranium prices.
February 7, 2014 VIDEO: Drummond: Economic lifeline or epic polluter? The Colombian government says Drummond is one of the country's biggest polluters.
February 7, 2014 Gold and silver prices poised to rise dramatically The ability to suppress the gold price is breaking down.
February 7, 2014 BHP slashes more Australian coal jobs The company said the move isn't an indication that the mine will close.
February 7, 2014 World’s biggest steelmaker ‘cautiously optimistic’ about 2014 ArcelorMittal expects steel shipments to increase by 3% this year.
February 7, 2014 Metso will help Minera Esperanza mine in Chile to increase its daily throughput by 20,000 tons per day The Minera Esperanza mine in Chile has decided to commence a project with Metso which targets to increase the mine's annual production of copper and gold by 15-20%.
Silver price extends volatile run with surge above $86 Spot prices rose as much as 6.6% to over $86 an ounce, near its highest in a week. February 11, 2026 | 08:38 am