July 22, 2013

Australia eager to expand uranium industry

The country holds 33% of the world's uranium.

July 22, 2013

US digging through waste to uncover rare earths

Old mine sites may hold critical deposits.

July 22, 2013

Minerals Council of Australia demands less regulation

Report says red-tape is harming industry.

July 22, 2013

Greeks say gold mines will pollute environment, harm local business

Gold mining operations will pay no government royalties.

July 21, 2013

Shanghai ETFs flop, premiums plummet: China simply cannot absorb wave of gold selling

Chinese buying dry up before $1,300 an ounce.

July 21, 2013

The return of the great gold hedge

Gold lease rates are also soaring.

July 20, 2013

Buyers line up for Glencore Xstrata’s massive Peru copper mine

Bids for the three Las Bambas open pits which will also produce significant quantities of gold, silver and molybdenum as by-product are streaming in.

July 20, 2013

US Fed to review Wall Street banks metals business

US central bank reconsidering 2003 determination allowing banks to move into mining, processing, transportation and warehousing of metals and minerals.

July 19, 2013

Atlas Copco suffers weak demand for mining gear

The company expects third quarter overall group demand to stabilize.

July 19, 2013

Underground Force announces the completion of the first ever Cat® based underground fuel and lube truck

Underground Force’s UG30FLT articulating fuel and lube truck offers extreme versatility in moving and delivering large volumes of products in the most extreme underground mining applications.