Emeralds and rubies producer Fura Gems changes look

The majors continue to focus on rigorous cost control measures and disciplined M&A activities and juniors still seek the right opportunities.

The autonomous trucks cut costs by reducing the need to house, feed and employ four drivers.

Lucara has discovered rare diamonds in the past, including a 9.46-carat blue diamond that fetched $4.5 million in 2012.

While the mining industry seems to be on its way up, cash-strapped juniors continue to struggle.

The Gedabek mine expects to exceed its target to produce 595 tonnes of copper for 2014.

Foreign direct investment in the central Asian country dropped 50% last year.

Copper has gained an increasingly important role in Glencore Xstrata's portfolio since last year’s mega merger.

Last year's top earner was a coal miner who ended the year $15 million in the black.

Nickel prices are up by almost a third since the start of the year. That looks premature at best and, at worst, overdone says new report.