Vedanta to focus on ‘purse strings’ amid aluminum expansion

Swiss customs data for May show delivery from UK gold vaults to Switzerland's refineries jumping 32% to 32 tonnes, just as Chinese buying tanks 83%.

The former billionaire denied media reports saying his $150 million agreement to buy coal mine could be delayed or derailed because he has not satisfied contractual financing conditions.

The long-dragged dispute between Rio and the Mongolian government over a $6.6 billion underground expansion of Oyu Tolgoi has hit a fresh impasse.

Net profits from progressing economies-based miners reached $24 billion in 2013, compared to a net loss of $4 billion for developed market firms.

But Chinese banks are starting to call in iron ore-backed loans to traders holding 38mt, forcing them to dump inventories onto already well-supplied market.

Miner spending cuts hitting maker hard.

Back above $90 a tonne after soaring Indian ore import numbers lift sentiment.

The company now has 15 days to appeal with the High Court.

Philippines and New Caledonia can't supply enough laterite nickel ore to China.