Scepticism grows over North Korea’s massive rare earth discovery

The Canadian Natural Resources Minister defended the oilsands sector against attacks by the European Union today in Kuwait.

The cooling towers for the Richborough power station in the United Kingdom were demolished on Sunday producing some pretty spectacular video.

Mining companies face risks in Latin America, from nationalization to skilled labor shortages.

A Goldman Sachs employee burned all his bridges after publishing in the New York Times a top to bottom attack of his employer.

South Africa's Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats), the world’s second-largest platinum producer by volume, has agreed to transfer 51% of Zimplats, its subsidiary in Zimbabwe, after long-drawn-out negotiations with the government of that country.

UK Coal's (LON:UKC) shares plunged by more than 28% in late afternoon trading after it revealed it was considering closing a coal mine in Warwickshire.

Japanese JX Nippon Oil & Energy acquired a 25% of diversified miner Xstrata Coal operations in Western Canada for US$435 million, creating a joint venture that will build the business and market coal in Japan.

A respected diamond expert says that an influx of "recycled" diamonds entering the market could depress prices of the precious stones and hurt diamond miners.

Improving U.S. economic sentiment bringing prospects of an interest rates rise ahead have strengthened the dollar and meantime weakened the gold price while platinum is again showing a premium over gold.