Aurizon Mines (TSE:ARZ) was down 1.82% today despite announcing a record year for gold production and strong growth prospects.

The Obama Administration is expected to announce Monday a moratorium on uranium mining on a million acres near the Grand Canyon, The New York Times is reporting.

Thanks to nzsucks for consulting his/her inner skeptic when reading about the mining jobs boom in Australia.

Illegal iron ore mining in the Karnataka region of India led to a 2009 ban on iron ore exported from the region.

Twenty-four mining and oilsands company chief executives are among the 100 highest paid Canadian CEOs.

BHP Billiton could receive less than $500 million for its Ekati diamond mine in Canada's Northwest Territories.

Could Indian diamonds be in Rio Tinto's future? According to Daily News and Analysis, the Australian mega-miner has received approvals-in-principle from the Ministry of Mines to begin diamond mining operations in the state of Madhya Pradesh:

Zone Resources Inc. (CVE:ZNR) has retained Grandich Publications LLC to conduct investor relations and communications for one year for the Vancouver-based iron ore exploration company.

Danny Williams, the colourful ex-premier of Newfoundland, will serve as special advisor to the chairman of iron ore junior Alderon Iron Ore Corp. (CSV:ADV).

First Quantum Minerals, the Vancouver-based copper miner embroiled in a dispute with the Congolese government over expropriation of one of its key assets, has sold its mines in the Central African country.

2011 will go down as the year when the wind fell out of the sails of economic recovery and serious storm clouds gathered on the horizon.

If 2010 was the year of rising commodity prices, 2011 was the year of The Deal.