Glencore drops as British regulators looming probe adds to Congo issues

The UN body is especially worried about Australia's decision to allow dredging and dumping of 3 million tonnes of dredge spoil in reef waters, as part of a coal port expansion.

Analysts say it could be the single biggest litigation in mining history.

Appeals court says the gold and copper project, frozen since November last year, can finally go ahead. Indigenous communities to appeal ruling.

Oakajee could have enable the region's iron ore miners to be one of the major suppliers of the steel-making material to Asia.

Adjusted net earnings totalled $238 million or $0.20 per share, a dramatic drop from the $923 million or $0.92 per share logged last year.

Company is confident the government will return two of the licences revoked last year.

Russia is a commodities giant, but supply isn't the major issue—enrichment is.

Sergey Chemezov is considered close friend of President Vladimir Putin.

Resignation leaves four banks to oversee the gold fix and only two to determine global silver prices.