Barrick Gold is interested in buying more copper mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) - Incoming COO of Africa and the Middle East region

BHP said its initial findings of the Nov. 5 incident showed the nearly 3-km (1.9 miles) long train came to a halt after a braking system control cable became disconnected.

Eskom, which supplies more than 90 percent of the nation's power, has warned of potential power outages amid low coal inventories after a major supplier cut supplies and sought insolvency protection.

The Tamil Nadu state disconnected the smelter's power supply in May following anti-pollution protests that turned violent and culminated in the police opening fire, killing 13 protesters.

Dealers in India were charging a premium for the first time since early September -- of up to $3 an ounce over official domestic prices this week.

Following the news, NMDC shares fell as much as 7.4 percent to 99.20 rupees, their lowest since July 25, marking their biggest single-day fall since Aug. 9.

Although Katanga said that copper production was continuing as normal, it warned that its earnings would be affected if the dispute is not settled.

The company "unsuccessfully tried to boost short-term performance" including "questionably running up its accounts payable to exaggerate cash flows."

While the project known as S11D isn’t scheduled to hit its 90-million-ton capacity until 2020, China’s appetite for the mine’s low-cost, high-grade ore continues to grow.

New York-based Paulson & Co maintained its stake as spot gold prices declined more than 5%

China, the leading holder of international deep sea exploration licences, increases its lead in the race for alternative sources of battery minerals by taking samples from cobalt-bearing mountains deep in the Pacific.

Cavalcanti joins Samarco as it attempts to renegotiate billions of dollars in debt with creditors and restart operations after a tailing dam burst in 2015, killing 19 people.