Northern Star hits sales record on new Pogo mine

But scientists think the chance of the Antarctic kimberlite containing economically viable amounts of diamonds may be low.

Opponents of the Australian rare earth miner's controversial Malaysian refinery are calling for a shutdown after an accident at the facility over the weekend killed an engineer.

200 jobs will be cut.

The CEO of world number two miner Rio Tinto said the quality of Chinese mining equipment is catching up and in some instances surpassing that of the major US manufacturers.

South Australian Premier, Jay Weatherill, has reproached the federal government for saying BHP could resume its Olympic Dam expansion within months, calling it a "cruel hoax."

Employment in the mining sector will rise by 7.4% over the next four years, with the oil and gas sector providing the largest number of new jobs

New research suggests that Australian coal's second-biggest customer, China, could be headed for a coal-free diet.

Terrorism, regime instability and resource nationalism, are the main risks mining investors will face in 2014.

Baltic Dry Shipping Index has surged 220% this year as the iron ore and coal trade continues to defy Chinese bears.