Indonesia close to acquiring Freeport’s Grasberg copper mine

Four leading Asian economies currently account for almost of Iran's exports of oil

Imports of rare earth minerals from China plunged in 2012, while Japan-sourced supplies more than tripled

New survey reveals significant anti-foreign sentiment

Embattled Bumi Resources swings into $652 million loss after derivative trade goes wrong.

Gold imports are causing a $64 billion fiscal deficit.

A second wave of raw materials demand from India and Brazil will support the global mining industry says global accountancy firm KPMG

Daewoo, LG and Korean government team up with Cauldron Energy on Marree Uranium project

Diamond cutting profession on the wane in Israel

Curbing already slack demand.