Gold Fields plans mega solar power plant at Grannie Smith

Calgary oil company Griffith Energy has been hit with a hefty fine after pleading guilty to international corruption charges.

Russia and South Africa will see decreases in production

Rival exporter India struggles to overcome troubles in its mining sector, while Australia remains well in the lead

Government plans to offer mining contracts to international companies.

Artisanal gold mining, the largest source of global mercury pollution in small-scale operations, is the only source of income for as many as 15 million people in 70 countries, mostly poor ones.

The figure corresponds to the balance of the $335 million sale of its subsidiary Mine Waste Solutions to AngloGold Ashanti in March last year.

South Africa's Competition Tribunal will publish its official decision on the proposed Glencore-Xstrata merger tomorrow.

The company warned Monday it would report lower production figures for the October-December quarter, mainly due to the strikes that hit its South African operations last year.

$1,170 vs $773.