Zambia scraps plans to build giant copper mine in national park

Prices "need to decline to a level that's so painful higher-cost Chinese mines will be forced to give up".

Synthetics are coming.

Fast growing Africa-focused Randgold Resource will release a feasibility study for third underground mine at its Loulo-Gounkoto complex in West Africa.

Double digit gains for Toronto junior after receiving final approval for its high-grade, low-cost Yaramoko gold project.

The smart money is waiting for fire sale prices before jumping into metals and mining. Or worse; has simply lost interest in the sector.

The firm became the first major mining company to openly accept the toll that slumping commodity prices are taking on the global industry.

The miner, one of the biggest exporters of South African coal, may re-open those operations if economic conditions improve.

Randgold Resources' $1.7bn Kibali project in DRC is operating at design after commissioning of metallurgical plant and first of three hydropower plants.

Another slide on Tuesday drops iron ore price 13.4% year to date, but latest forecasts see another double digit dip from current levels.