Thyssenkrupp CEO asks to step down, board to meet on FridayAfter two years of at times fraught talks, the two steel firms last Saturday signed an agreement to create Europe's second-largest steelmaker.Bloomberg News | July 5, 2018 | 12:45 pm
Thermal coal prices hit 6-year highSeaborne price for coal used in electricity generation scales $120…Frik Els | July 5, 2018 | 11:16 am
Indonesia extends Freeport operating permit for GrasbergIndonesia has extended an operating permit for Freeport's Grasberg copper-gold…Cecilia Jamasmie | July 4, 2018 | 3:44 am
Potash prices dive in 2012 on faltering demand from Asian farms China and India resort to alternatives following 10-fold rise in potash prices last decade Marc Howe | January 11, 2013 | 3:45 am
Potash junior shoots up after inking Indian deal Karnalyte wants to be independent Saskatchewan player. Frik Els | January 10, 2013 | 6:03 pm
Japan to scour the bottom of the Pacific for rare earth deposits Scientists from Japan plan to search the floor of the Pacific Ocean for rare earth deposits in bid to reduce the nation's dependence on China for the key industrial materials Marc Howe | January 10, 2013 | 10:59 am
Miners warned about Myanmar, Tajikistan and Bolivia investments These aren't the only countries facing creeping nationalization Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2013 | 1:58 am
Chinese miners hunt for gold overseas on expectations of bullion price gains Tianjin China Mining Conference highlights overseas acquisitions rush Marc Howe | January 9, 2013 | 1:42 am
Nautilus Minerals receives unsolicited bid Nautilus says it has had no contact with Bailey and is seeking more information about the bid. Michael Allan McCrae | January 9, 2013 | 12:12 am
China sets eyes on thorium for ‘clean’ nuclear power generation if they manage to crack thorium, the world will need less oil, coal, and gas than feared. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2013 | 3:43 pm
Lynas finally fires up Malaysian plant, ignites REE stocks Australian miner rockets 14% after saying first commercial rare earths available within weeks. Molycorp et al surge in sympathy. Frik Els | January 7, 2013 | 8:34 pm
New dating tip: wear this $250,000 gold shirt Wealthy 32-year-old Indian man expects to dazzled the ladies. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 7, 2013 | 1:46 pm