Glencore fights back — to slash debt by $10bn, halt copper mines in Africa

Clean, renewable energy and how it can be tapped and produced in Latin America and the Caribbean has been a focus of the Rio+ 20 Earth Summit, taking place this week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The company's supervisory board, which met in the wake of Russia's announcement to sell its in 51% stake in Alrosa, outlined intentions to reduce open-pit mining, increase diamond reserves to over 1.1 billion carats and invest in iron ore.

Highbank Resources Ltd. (frankfurt:V7O) has agreed to sponsor the Northern Aboriginal Machinery School ("NAMS"), a heavy duty machinery training school for First Nations students throughout Canada to prepare them for full-time employment with mining, oil and gas, and construction companies.

Strong demand for Caterpillar Inc.'s (NYSE:CAT) construction and mining equipment in North American continues to offset slow sales elsewhere in the world, as the company reported Wednesday an increase of 11% in global sales in the three months to the end of May.

One of the strongest materials known to date – a sheet as thin as paper is strong enough to support an elephant and it can also stretch like rubber. The amazing metal is attracting researchers worldwide who want to find new applications for this revolutionary material.

Indian coal mining giant Adani denied claims it's cheating the Australian migration system by sneaking in foreign workers.

Bolivia’s leftist government announced it won’t pay any financial compensation to Swiss miner Glencore after yesterday’s decision to take over its Colquiri tin and zinc mine.

With subsidies to Spain's coal industry about to be yanked, striking workers are ratcheting up the pressure on the government and clashing violently with police.

The unusual alert, considered the Association of British Insurer's most serious warning, indicates a breach in corporate governance.