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At fifth plenum Beijing recommits to high economic growth rates, faster urbanization and indicates it's willing to step in to make it happen.

Since the end of the “flash crash” that hit markets on August 24, when the Dow dropped 1,100 points in the first five minutes of trading, miners have been up.

In 2011, during the peak of the so-called “mining boom”, the sector was worth nearly US$2.5 trillion.

Rick has seen too many cycles to answer a question like that.

Commodity Sentiment Index shows it's always coldest before the dawn.

The major story here is the decline in consumption of fossil fuels.

The worker who developed leukemia was exposed to less radiation than many, said authorities, which suggests that the number of compensation cases could spike.

All you need to know about mining and metals and the role the sector plays in key industries of the global economy in one simple table.

A study commissioned by the Minerals Council of Australia shows the economic benefit from the sector could increase tenfold to $9.5 billion.