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
Glencore grabs over 31 million shares of Polymet Following completion of the Rights Offering, Glencore holds shares representing approximately 28.6% of Polymet. MINING.com Editor | July 5, 2013 | 10:26 pm
Freaky Friday: Barrick, Goldcorp, Kinross, Newmont, Randgold take big hits "The decline is feeding on itself." MINING.com Editor | July 5, 2013 | 5:55 pm
Starved for jobs, Europe shifts attitude towards mining "Growing resource nationalism in many parts of the world makes Europe more attractive from a political risk point of view." MINING.com Editor | July 4, 2013 | 11:50 pm
Top 10 gold-loving central banks Central banks around the world and their gold reserves. MINING.com Editor | July 3, 2013 | 11:32 pm
INFOGRAPHIC: How steel changed the world The rise of steel through the ages. MINING.com Editor | July 3, 2013 | 7:52 pm
Gold price mini-rally quickly runs out of steam Precious metal trading back below $1,250. MINING.com Editor | July 2, 2013 | 11:00 pm
