Could Michigan become a potash producer to compete with the likes of Canadian behemoth PotashCorp (NYSE:POT) and U.S. fertilizer giant Agrium Inc.(NYSE:AGU)?

One of the world's highest-grade gold mines has been closed and its operator has declared bankruptcy due to a lack of working capital.

TSX and NASDAQ-listed company said it unearthed two gems, one at 53.9 carats and the other at 84.65 carats, from Gahcho Kué in April.

The global glut in iron ore will not be helped by an investment by Rio Tinto to develop its Koodaideri iron ore deposit in Western Australia.

Metallurgical coal miners could be exposed to more pricing volatility if a move afoot to do away with quarterly pricing comes to anything.

Richmont Mines (TSX:RIC) wants to go deeper in search of gold at its Island gold mine in northeastern Ontario, and now has a business case to back that up.

Managing large-scale camps in remote locations involves balancing complex components across various systems.

Diamonds may be a girl's best friend but for budget-conscious ring-bearers, the preferred material might be platinum.

A kidnapping incident at one of Banro's gold mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been resolved.

The Bloom Lake Mine's new owner earlier this month announced new cash for upgrades to the shuttered operation and an offtake agreement with a Japanese trading company to receive iron ore for steelmaking if the mine gets back into commercial production.

Breaking into the North American heavy equipment market isn't easy, especially for offshore companies.

Initial drilling is designed to intersect an area which was previously drilled in the former Soviet republic between 1970 and 1990.