November 20, 2013

Are gold benchmarks being manipulated? The UK Financial Conduct Authority investigates

An unidentified source familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that the UK Financial Conduct Authority has launched an informal probe into the matter.

November 20, 2013

Iron ore price lifted by strong Chinese steel growth

Beginnings of the hukou effect?

November 20, 2013

Coal is the new tobacco

Coal miners around the world are being targeted by a mounting number of investors and organizations, concerned with the greenhouse gases generated by the industry.

November 20, 2013

Gold making its way to India through air plane bathrooms

24 gold bars worth $1 million discovered in toilet.

November 20, 2013

Gold mines output to reach record high

The world's top three gold producers—Barrick Gold, Newmont Mining and AngloGold Ashanti—have all logged higher outputs in their latest reports.

November 20, 2013

Cyber attacks are miners latest major threat

They can even affect the prices of certain commodities, study warns.

November 19, 2013

Panel error ‘so outrageous as to be nearly unfathomable’ – Taseko says

Taseko releases documents in its allegation that federal panel relied on wrong documentation when rejecting New Prosperity mine.

November 19, 2013

Val-d’Or discovery prompts frenzy for Integra Gold

Vancouver junior's stock surges on 11 times usual volumes on Quebec drill results.

November 19, 2013

Mongolia sees return to 17% growth next year

But much of that optimism is centred on positive outcome over Oyu Tolgoi expansion.

November 19, 2013

Uralkali gets new owner but potash prices aren’t likely to recover

The move could lead to a revival of the world's largest potash export cartel between Uralkali and Belaruskali.