Zambia sells stake in state-owned copper miner

Sunday Times (paywall) reports that collapsing natural gas prices will probably cost mining giant BHP Billiton upwards of $5 billion in writedowns.

The construction of Wesizwe's Bakubung mine is in sharp contrast to the the general gloominess that currently envelops South Africa's platinum sector

Gold is currently treading water but Jeff Nichols believes that the chances of a breakout to the upside are significantly greater than the probability of a breakdown with the gold bull having five to ten years of life ahead,

The key policy maker behind a drive to impose a 25% tax on Indonesia's mining exports passed away unexpectedly on Saturday.

Investors punish Rainy River Resources as its President and CEO Raymond Threlkeld warns of imminent capital cost escalation.

Peruvian President Ollanta Humala said on Friday that U.S.-based Newmont Mining should carry out a more ambitious environmental mitigation plan if it hopes to build its $4.8 billion Conga gold mine project.

While the ranks of gold doomsayers have been growing over fading hopes for QE3, investors outside of the bullion market seem to be pricing in another round of easing.

In July 1944, delegates from 44 nations met at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire - the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference - and agreed to “peg” their currencies to the U.S. dollar, the only currency strong enough to meet the rising demands for international currency transactions.

Iron ore mining in India’s Karnataka state will be allowed to continue, but in a limited way, the country’s Supreme Court has […]