Australia’s mining tax expected revenue continues to disappoint It has raised a mere $232 million so far, as opposed to $4 billion originally forecast when the legislation was enacted in 2011. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2014 | 5:18 pm
NASA is offering $35,000 in awards to asteroid hunters The first contest in a series of many, kicks off on March 17. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2014 | 3:34 pm
Unsteady gold prices pushes Goldplat deeper into red But it expects to return to profitability by the end of the current fiscal year. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2014 | 3:03 pm
Copper at 8-month low on disappointing China exports Shanghai copper, in turn, went down beyond its 5% daily limit on Monday, hitting its lowest in more than four years. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2014 | 11:15 am
Swiss National Bank lost over $10bn in 2013 on weak gold prices Its bullion reserves are now worth about $17 billion less. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2014 | 4:41 pm
Gold knocked down by surge in US jobs It fell around 1.3% to $1,336.01 after a report on US employment showed the country added more jobs than expected in February. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2014 | 3:42 pm
Anglo quits coal terminal expansion in Australia The withdrawal leaves India's GVK Group and Adani as the only two groups considering port expansions in the region. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2014 | 2:00 pm
Rio Tinto paints rosy future for diamonds Production of rough diamonds expected to be worth $19.6 billion by 2018. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2014 | 12:18 pm
Joy Global earning sinks again, claims demand for mining equipment care coming back The firm blamed mainly coal miners’ ongoing struggles with oversupply and spending for the gloomy results. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2014 | 5:24 pm
Greenland embraces mining rush, but won’t ‘favour one country alone’ — Prime Minister Arctic region's vast riches set to attract over $100 billion in investments over the next decade. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2014 | 4:39 pm
