Glencore bids for Anglo American’s coal mines in Australia — report

But companies do not need to go too far, say experts, as there are plenty of opportunities inside Africa.

More than half of the total reports submitted in early 2012 are still under evaluation.

While 2012 marked the year of several outer-space mining projects, 2013 is shaping up as the era of human colonization on nearby planets.

Inca Peruvian Mining, a South American company specializing in gold, silver and copper mines, has secured a contractor to complete the construction and installation of the new processing plant.

Energy Information Administration's prediction based on growth of hydraulic fracturing in states like North Dakota and Texas.

The country's iron ore imports in 2012 totalled $95.6 billion, 8.4% higher than the previous year.

Scientists from Japan plan to search the floor of the Pacific Ocean for rare earth deposits in bid to reduce the nation's dependence on China for the key industrial materials

Archaeologists have discovered the presence of iron oxides in medicinal treatments retrieved from an ancient Roman shipwreck located off the coast of Tuscany

Wave of overseas acquisitions by Middle Kingdom miners continues unabated