Steve Forbes on the gold standard and gold investing "If the politicians do things right, then you can invest your money in productive assets, instead of trying to defend what you have." MINING.com Editor | July 14, 2013 | 11:52 pm
Graphene makes internet switches 100-times faster One hundred femtoseconds. MINING.com Editor | July 14, 2013 | 4:10 pm
INFOGRAPHIC: Mining in Ireland Did you know that Ireland supplies 38% of Europe's zinc? MINING.com Editor | July 10, 2013 | 6:58 pm
Does gold price collapse really represent confidence in the global economy? "Policymakers should be cautious in interpreting the plunge in gold prices as a vote of confidence in their performance." MINING.com Editor | July 10, 2013 | 12:17 am
Barrick $5.5bn writedown to cut net worth 40 per cent, causing potential credit concerns "If gold prices come down from here, that’s going to be an issue.” MINING.com Editor | July 9, 2013 | 6:50 pm
Photo of the day: Oyu Tolgoi’s first international shipment The Mongolian government tweeted July 9, and July 9 it was. MINING.com Editor | July 9, 2013 | 7:12 am
BHP Billiton making aggressive push for 50 billion barrels of Texas shale oil "The world’s second largest oil field may lie in America’s ancient Permian Basin, and BHP Billiton wants a share." MINING.com Editor | July 9, 2013 | 4:20 am
Air pollution sheds years from life expectancy: MIT study Beijing particulate levels in January reached as high as 700 micrograms per cubic metre. MINING.com Editor | July 9, 2013 | 1:15 am
Greenpeace takes on deep sea mining The International Seabed Authority Council has approved 17 seabed exploration contracts that lie beyond national jurisdiction in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. MINING.com Editor | July 7, 2013 | 12:01 am
More Rio Tinto pain at $6.2 billion Oyu Tolgoi "The dispute could heighten investor concerns about the risks of mining in Mongolia." MINING.com Editor | July 5, 2013 | 11:00 pm
