Zijin profit jumps by nearly a third as gold prices surge

Most of them have been after existing operations and companies, rather than trying to build mines from scratch.

Gold and silver prices ran out of momentum during the first week of July and have been drifting lower ever since.

What killed the dinosaurs? It's a question as old as – well the dinosaurs themselves, and one that everyone from school children to scientists have been asking for decades.

The deal, Komatsu's biggest-ever acquisition, is set to boost its clout in the mining industry.

Most of the total gold reserves (88%) are held by only 20 countries.

Samsung Electronics (KRX:005930) is looking to take the plunge into electric vehicle (EV) technology with a sizable investment into BYD Co., (HKG:1211) the world's largest electric car manufacturer.

Analysts see the long-awaited deal to sell potash to Chinese buyers as good news for the beleaguered sector, even though the agreed price is dramatically lower than last year’s.

India's status as a major coal importer is starting to wane, and that is having a negative effect on a major supplier: Indonesia.

Watchdog worried about sovereignty issues in the country’s resource sector.