Uganda may become a more important player in the African iron ore market, after a recent geological survey revealed much bigger deposits of the steel-making ingredient than found during colonial mappings.
Patriot Coal Corporation issued WARN Act notices to all employees at the Highland mining complex located near Henderson, Kentucky, and the Dodge Hill mining complex located near Sturgis, Kentucky.
The economic boom that we experienced in the 20th century came about thanks to generous government spending and high deficits. Capitalism ‘died’ decades ago, he says, but don’t mourn its loss.
More than 36% of the jobs in mining and logging stay open for longer than three months.
While China is struggling with its gross domestic product (GDP) growth metrics, the country’s main stock market—the Shanghai Composite Index (SCI)—is easily outperforming the S&P 500 and NASDAQ.
Whatever is happening in each individual commodity and in each individual currency the common factor is the US dollar.
Many small-cap exploration and production companies have had a good run in recent years, but are now getting whacked given their strong connections to oil prices.
Rio Tinto CEO credentialing ahead of another round with "combative" Ivan Glasenberg.
China’s central bank circulated a draft plan to ease restrictions on gold imports, said people with knowledge of the matter, in a move that may lead to lower prices in the world’s biggest market for bullion.
The oil and gas boom in the United States was made possible by the extensive credit afforded to drillers. Not only has financing come from company shareholders and traditional banks, but hundreds of billions of dollars have also come from junk-bond investors looking for high returns.