April 5, 2013

Chile’s port strikes hitting fruit more than copper: experts

Unrest comes against a backdrop of a presidential election year and may heavily weigh on the results.

April 5, 2013

ABB to supply 12 complete mine hoist systems to Uralkali, Russia

Nine double and three single drum hoists will help the company hoist potash in a most energy efficient way

April 5, 2013

Italian police seize 12 gold bars at Swiss border

Family man suspected of money laundering.

April 4, 2013

Ice-free Arctic summers on the way: report

Arctic summer melt to arrive by 2030.

April 4, 2013

Gas starts flowing from Israel’s Levant basin, what now?

The first gas has started flowing from Israel's supergiant Tamar gasfield in the Levant Basin. Where it will go will redraw the Mediterranean energy map and the geopolitics that goes…

April 4, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: Bitcoin a new monetary era

The encrypted virtual currency that began in 2009 and reached $1 billion in total value this week continues to attract headlines.

April 4, 2013

Asia’s fierce competition for commodities

Asia is at a dangerous crossroads of resource dependence, geopolitical tension and environmental degradation.

April 4, 2013

Ritchie Bros. sells hundreds of mining equipment items in South Africa

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA), the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, sold more than 690 mining and other heavy equipment items, trucks, attachments and parts at an unreserved public…

April 4, 2013

Maptek provides Vulcan software for Mongolian mine engineering students

About 2400 students study mine engineering at MUST, with 9 different specialisations offered.

April 4, 2013

Stunning $1.5 million gold dress to debut at the MTV Movie Awards

The couture gown is made of 10,000 hand-embroidered pure gold sequins.