Diversified mining giant BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) has expressed strong confidence in the long-term outlook for the global copper market.

Glencore (LSX:GLEN) has been accused of dodging millions of pounds in tax through the use of complex derivatives to artificially reduce profits.

Australian steelmaker and iron miner Arrium (ASX:ARI) has seen its shares surge after rejecting a $1 billion takeover bid for the company's mines and blast furnace.

38 Chinese nationals caught mining for gold illegally in the west African nation of Ghana have been arrested and deported.

Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM) is accused of licensing breaches by a private exploration company seeking to scupper the gold mining giant's $2 billion Cadia East project.

The closure of AngloGold Ashanti's (NYSE:AU) nation-wide operations and Lonmin's concessions to striking workers (LSX:LMI) have raised concerns that unhealthy precedents are being set for future industrial unrest.

Finland could become the first European country to end usage of coal in energy production.

The actions of an inebriated broker during a booze-induced black-out pushed global oil prices to an 8 month high.

Xstrata's board will recommend the merger of the company with fellow Swiss commodities giant Glencore.

The International Monetary Fund has given the go ahead to the use of USD$2.7 billion in profits from gold sales to ramp up financial assistance to developing economies.

Gold prices are set to a receive a major boost from their adoption by banks are a core asset if the world's leading banking regulatory authority opts to raise their asset status.

AngloAmerican (LSE:AAL) plans to implement reductions in coking coal over the next several months with further industry-wide cuts still expected.