Experts come up with plan for protecting deep-sea life from mining

And why it's great for stocks.

The giant miner will take about $14 billion of writedowns for failed deals in aluminum and coal led by Tom Albanese.

The Jamaican government has announced the discovery of an abundance of rare earth minerals in its soil by a team of Japanese scientists.

Bullion prices will average an all-time high in the first half of 2013, says Thomson Reuters.

"The impact of the draft law on the minerals industry will be to halt current minerals exploration and development in Mongolia and greatly discourage any future investment."

Things are moving in the junior otash sector in Canada.

HSBC says the Middle Kingdom is replacing the United States and Europe as the driving force behind the world economy

Prime Minister O'Neill declare Ok Tedi chairman banned from PNG until BHP surrenders cedes assets to government.

Rio Tinto’s iconic Argyle pink diamonds are the focus of celebrations in Jaipur, capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan.