Responsible Mining Foundation concerned about thousands of abandoned, at-risk tailings facilities worldwide

BHP Billiton's outspoken chief executive officer believes oversupply will keep global metals prices lower for much longer.

Signs of demand improvement as iron ore imports cover at Chinese ports fall to near two-year low.

A World Gold Council report shows the sector's contribution was greater than the GDP of over 150 different countries and larger than the total value of global overseas aid in recent years.

Gems founds in fragments of the Almahata Sitta meteorite were formed in an unknown planet that existed when our solar system was just forming, researchers say.

When institutional capital eventually comes back to the sector, money will flow first to companies in or nearing production now.

But some believe main challenge will be falling prices and wholesalers difficult access to credit to purchase rough diamonds.

After being practically absent from the Indian market for two years, the Russian firm has signed a three-year supply contract with IPL.

Exports dropped by around 67% in April to just 15.1 tonnes.

The vast majority of nuclear reactors in the US have been steaming along for decades and are approaching their decommissioning date.