Physical demand for gold has been surging in India since January.

Mining magnate and philanthropist Ross Beaty joins other prominent Canadians in being among those awarded membership in the 2017 Order of Canada.

Four miners were killed in an explosion at the Zapolyarny Mine, part of the Polar Division of Norilsk Nickel.

When mining companies need to move a lot of material they turn to some of the biggest equipment in the business.

A team of MIT researchers in the United States has shown that they can separate pure copper and other trace elements from sulphur-based minerals using molten electrolysis.

Just when you thought coal was out, the fossil fuel appears to be back on the burner.

Australia's Northern Territory will soon be producing gold again thanks to Emmerson Resources (ASX:ERM), which is advancing the Edna Beryl gold mine along with Australian gold producer Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN).

Chinese steel mills are turning their backs on India and embracing Australia as a source of higher-grade ore for steelmaking.

Canada could be back to producing tungsten again following the closure of the country's only tungsten mine in late 2015.

Thirteen coal miners have died in Colombia after an explosion at an illegal coal mine on Friday.

Hundreds of villagers near the North Mara gold mine in Tanzania invaded the mine for several days last week in an attempt to steal gold ore.

A high-grade copper-zinc volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) project in British Columbia will now be developed by Desert Star Resources (TSXV:DSR).