Mining in the Mekong: Myanmar to outperform, Thailand to underperform – report  

New gold discoveries declined by 45% over the past decade.

This is the main conclusion of a new study of mercury contamination in fish and humans in the Peruvian jungle.

Study reveals some Latin American countries are racing to attract foreign investors eager to cash in on natural resources.

The company targets annual output at 50,000 to 60,000 ounces.

INTERACTIVE MAP: Explore active mines by company, country, and the year that the mine was acquired.

Gold and platinum production could be stopped all together.

National Academy of Engineering says better education, promotion and recruitment needed.

Brazil mine to produce gold at 1/3 global average cost.

While Jamie Mackie, senior vice president and investment adviser with Macquarie Private Wealth, thinks the mining sector could sink further, he also believes now is the time to buy, carefully.