South Africa’s NUM says coal strike to begin on Nov. 19

Consumer products, retail, energy and real estate sectors shared spotlight with miners

Embattled Bumi Resources swings into $652 million loss after derivative trade goes wrong.

A second wave of raw materials demand from India and Brazil will support the global mining industry says global accountancy firm KPMG

The FTSE 100 index rose 139 points to 6,037 points, the first time it has been above the 6,000 level in 17 months, with mining shares exceptionally high.

Concerted campaign by the mining industry in collusion with Western Australia's Burke government thwarted efforts to give Aboriginal communities a greater say and share in resource development

New online trading center will cut out intermediaries by permitting complete transactions

Financial woes of the West present "rare and historic opportunities" for the Middle Kingdom

Australia now a key destination for foreign sex workers, illegal narcotics and touring rock bands

The chance of start mining asteroids, workers told ‘death’ only excuse for not working on Christmas and MINING.com's very own list of top billionaires involved in minerals and metals, became some of the most-read stories of 2012.