Responsible Mining Foundation concerned about thousands of abandoned, at-risk tailings facilities worldwideThere are more than 30,000 tailings storage facilities around the world and between 25% to 30% of them are abandoned.MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 22, 2021 | 6:15 am
MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the weekFire at Vale iron ore terminal could cut shipments by…MINING.com Editor | January 21, 2021 | 3:50 pm
Trapped China gold miners have to wait 15 days for rescueRescue teams on Wednesday drilled new holes down a gold…Reuters | January 21, 2021 | 9:23 am
Gold price: This year September may bring fall September is gold's best performing month historically, but a new research note from investment bank UBS says 2014 is unlikely to follow long-term trends. Frik Els | August 21, 2014 | 12:12 pm
Copper price rally evaporates on Chinese factory data Latest gauge of manufacturing activity falls to near contraction levels. Frik Els | August 21, 2014 | 11:11 am
Top Chinese gold miner sets aside $1bn for African buys Zijin Mining Group looking to acquire sizeable gold and copper projects in Africa this year. Frik Els | August 20, 2014 | 2:00 pm
Ghana’s new law could end illegal mining The revised regulation will empower courts to confiscate equipment seized from illicit miners. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2014 | 12:00 pm
Potash prices, oversupply scaring potential Jansen partners: BHP Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mackenzie said the project ramains in BHP's main plans, but added the firm is not in a rush to develop it. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2014 | 5:26 pm
China coal mine explosion traps 29 workers Last year alone 1,049 people were killed or went missing in mining-related accidents in China. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2014 | 3:28 pm
Aussie mining tycoon Palmer’s aversion to China just went a bit too far Clive Palmer has come under fire for labelling the Chinese government “mongrels” and “bastards” on national television. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2014 | 12:00 pm
Palladium skyrockets on Russia tensions, hits 13-year high It hit $900 a troy ounce for the first time since 2001. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 18, 2014 | 6:03 pm
Demerged BHP may not hold on to coal assets for long: analysts The division contributed just $746 million of the $21.12 billion earnings BHP reported for the 2013 financial year. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 18, 2014 | 3:07 pm