Chile’s court decision on whether force Antofagasta knock down Los Pelambres mine dam imminent

It has been a challenging year in the diamond market, with prices for rough stones dropping about 20%. But RBC Capital Markets analyst Des Kilalea sees some “green shoots” that suggest a turnaround may be in sight.

GE is one of 30 companies participating in a pilot program to implement guidelines on conflict minerals due diligence developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

GE Transportation, a unit of diversified conglomerate General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) launched Monday its newest business unit, GE Mining, which will be based out of Brisbane, Australia.

An exceptional number of mineral claims have been filed in British Columbia, Canada, over the last three years and more than 11,000 were filed in the first seven months of 2012.

Norwegian Norsk Hydro, one of the world's top aluminum producers, is selling its aluminum remelt plant in Taiwan to Ting Sin Metal Co. Ltd for an unrevealed amount, the company said in a statement on Monday.

Africa-focused diamond miner Petra Diamonds (LSX:PDL) expects production for the year ending June 2013 to rise by around 30%.

Analysts argue that silver is set for a sustained rise following a 30% surge since July.

A "culture of cover-ups" has led to a fatality rate for mines in mineral-rich Western Australia which is three times greater than that of any other Australian state.

Slated reforms to China's pricing system for the carbon fossil fuel indicate that the country's leading decision-makers anticipate a sustained decline in global spot prices.