Lithium Australia’s subsidiary to use zinc, manganese from batteries for fertilizers

Top miners BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Vale and Anglo American are among the firms at risk of rating downgrade.

The asset writedown is primarily related to two Latin American assets — Pascua Lama project, on the border of Chile and Argentina and Pueblo Viejo, in Dominican Republic.

He said he would open up after a creditors meeting next week in Townsville, where his his Queensland Nickel company is based.

CEO Ricardo Vescovi and operations chief Kleber Terra were among those accused of environmental crimes by Brazil’s Federal Police earlier this month.

Gold has become this year the best-performing non-agricultural commodity.

Miners suffering fresh sell-off as oil price falls and the IMF lowers growth forecast for China, rattling investors.

Chile's Invierno coal mine is, by far, the southernmost mine on the planet.

The Canadian deep sea miner has signed agreements with United Engineering Services LLC to provide support services associated with wet testing the company’s production and storing equipments.

When the sector comes back, shareholders will expect their returns.