Ivanhoe Mines and Zijin virtually triple hydroelectric output to support the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project

More small companies are cutting precious metal deals with sector giants to bankroll new projects without surrendering equity.

While the mining industry seems to be on its way up, cash-strapped juniors continue to struggle.

Foreign direct investment in the central Asian country dropped 50% last year.

Florida-based salvage firm recovers nearly 1,000 ounces from first reconnaissance dive to 1857 steam ship that went down with 477 California gold miners.

Last year's top earner was a coal miner who ended the year $15 million in the black.

The company hopes to capitalize on the forecast increased global demand for zinc.

So far this year Mexico has seized more than 200,000 tonnes of illegal iron ore, most of it on its way to China.

Class action lawsuit alleges investors lost billions over Barrick’s "misrepresentations and failures" regarding mothballed $8.5 billion project in South America.

The company stated this decrease was primarily due to lower sales volumes and lower copper prices compared to the first quarter of 2013.