July 5, 2016

Illegal gold trade in Congo still benefiting armed groups, foreign companies

Illegally acquired and exported gold from the mineral-rich eastern Congo keeps filling the pockets of some foreign companies as well as armed groups, a new report shows.

July 4, 2016

Brexit, silver, bonds, deflation — beyond the hype

I don’t want to be too flippant with dismissals of inflammatory market events like ‘Brexit’ as simply hype.

July 4, 2016

Here’s why silver is shining brighter than gold

Silver prices rose Monday as much as 6.9% to an intraday peak of $21.132 an ounce, its highest value since July 2014.

July 4, 2016

Rio Tinto sells its Blair Athol coal mine for less than a bus ticket

The Blair Athol mine, closed in 2012, would be the second Australian coal asset in a year to be sold for just A$1.

July 4, 2016

Global mining equipment market to reach $156 billion by 2022 — report

Product launch and acquisition are the key growth strategies adopted by the leading market players, such as Caterpillar and Komatsu, to strengthen their foothold in the market.

July 3, 2016

Sweden sells its German coal mines

The Swedish government has endorsed a plan by a state-owned enterprise to sell its four German coal mines and assets to Czech investors.

July 1, 2016

BHP said to be after Potash Corp again

BHP has been developing its own Canadian potash mine — the Jansen project — in Potash Corp's backyard, and has already invested about $3.8 billion on it.

July 1, 2016

INFOGRAPHIC: How machines destroy and create jobs

The best thing that we can do is to understand these trends and build a set of skills that will be in demand in any market.

July 1, 2016

Petra sells 121.2- carat diamond for $6 million

It was found at Petra's Cullinan mine in South Africa, which has yielded several massive gems, including the largest rough gem diamond ever discovered.

July 1, 2016

Australia’s uranium polluting the Antarctic — scientists

Australia has about 40% of the world's uranium reserves and exports nearly 7,000 tonnes of yellow cake annually.