Rio suspends coal exports from Mozambique over threats
Rios' security concerns follow threats from the former guerrilla group Renamo. Vale continues shipments as usual.
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Peru halts Gold Fields Chucapaca gold project
Decision follows an inspection that showed the company did not have all the necessary land permits.
Ailing gold prices down to 3-year low, precious metals follow
Precious metals crashed steeply overnight with gold and silver hitting fresh lows, and the yellow shiny metal heading towards its worst quarter in decades.
Mongolia sealed its mining faith: election results imminent
In recent years the country has seen a mining boom drive outstanding economic growth, but wealth gap and pollution concerns are changing the country's view towards foreign resource firms.
China, Brazil boost potash imports in Q1
The two nations led the list of potash buyers during the first quarter of 2013, according to Scotiabank’s monthly commodity index.
Cost-cutting Rio to offload Mozambique coal unit
The mining giant is in the process of choosing a financial adviser to assist with the transaction.
Batista close to selling its iron ore darling MMX
Glencore Xstrata, Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual and Dutch trading company Trafigura among the runners up.
Russia, Kazakhstan increased gold holdings in May
Central banks demand for gold is set to continue as macroeconomic, geopolitical and monetary uncertainty are here to stay, says the IMF.
Glencore Xstrata, Peabody lay off over 500 Aussie coal miners
Pushed by a global surplus of coal that is negatively affecting its price.
South African miners demand gold companies to more than double their wages
The AMCU, South Africa's fastest-growing mining labour, is also asking gold firms to triple the current base wage for surface miners.
How Rio–Glencore talks fell apart
In the end it wasn't about copper, iron ore or coal, but who was paying more.
