March 1, 2016 India just shocked the gold market with this unexpected tax hike The country is imposing an excise duty of 1 percent on gold and diamond jewellery.
March 1, 2016 Gold jewellers in India to close shops in excise tax protest Indian jewellers will go on indefinite strike from Tuesday in protest over the reintroduction after four years of a sales tax on gold jewellery.
February 29, 2016 Update: World’s top 10 gold producers Combined output topped 30 million ounces in 2015.
February 29, 2016 Two years after Mexico’s biggest mine spill villagers still don’t trust their drinking water Here's what went wrong and how the impacts could have been minimal.
February 29, 2016 Greenfield exploration in Australia picks up Total area drilled (in metres) climbed by 6.9% during the December quarter, with activity in areas of new deposits increasing by 29.6%.
February 29, 2016 China to axe 1.8 million coal, steel jobs As part of the government’s ongoing efforts to reduce industrial overcapacity.
February 29, 2016 Death toll from Russia’s mine disaster climbs to 36 as rescuers killed in new explosion The bodies of four miners were recovered after the initial disaster, but the remains of the six rescuers who died trying to reach the stranded miners are yet to be…
February 28, 2016 Australia’s gold output climbs to 12-year high Full-year production was 285 metric tons last year, almost two tons more than in 2014 and the highest annual total since 2003.
February 26, 2016 Avalon Rare Metals is now Avalon Advanced Materials Name change reflects a switch on the company's focus.
February 26, 2016 Zimbabwe diamond firms revolt, to sue Gov’t over mining ban Affected companies are said to be looking for a way out of the situation, which includes legal actions or even international arbitration.
Indonesian coal association says quota cuts risk mine shutdowns Indonesia flagged plans to slash coal output to about 600 million tons a year in a bid to boost prices for the commodity. February 01, 2026 | 09:05 am