September 29, 2015

Platinum price falls to 7-year low

Platinum price drop below $900 not good news for gold price either.

September 29, 2015

Could mining in Iran supplant the country’s oil business?

Iran is ranked among 15 major mineral-rich countries with potential reserves worth $770 billion.

September 28, 2015

Swiss gold rigging probe won’t have price impact

The Swiss competition commission is investigating seven large banks for manipulating precious metals prices.

September 28, 2015

Glencore’s ugly, ugly drop

30% tumble.

September 25, 2015

Dieselgate: Palladium the big winner

Up more than 10% since Volkswagen's emissions admission.

September 25, 2015

Copper to come back up way before iron ore does: OZ Minerals

The company, Australia’s third-biggest copper producer, expects digital-age related technologies to boost demand for the metal.

September 25, 2015

Total US coal mines the lowest on record — report

The total number of operating coal mines in the U.S. has hit its lowest point since at least 1923, one of the earliest year on record, according to the Energy…

September 25, 2015

African Potash signs supply deal with Zambia distributor

The contract will give the company, which wants to become a one-stop shop African fertilizer business, a platform to distribute the product across eastern and southern Africa.

September 25, 2015

Argentine judge lifts Barrick’s Veladero gold mine halt

He said the over 1,000 cubic metres of liquid cyanide spilled into a local river did not cause any environmental damage to justify keeping operations suspended.

September 24, 2015

Renewables beat coal for first time in UK electricity mix

More than a quarter of the UK's electricity came from renewables this spring, official figures show.