Russia’s Severstal says two workers die in coal mine accident

Mining in the Alps dates back much further than previously thought — in the Austrian region of Montafon since the Bronze Age.

The Africa-focused miner needs funding to complete the acquisition of the Mothae project and to repay short-term debts, including £500,000 due this week.

“It’s all about making it easier to find the right setup that will result in high loading capacity and cost efficiency.”

The beleaguered rare earths producer has announced a plan to restructure that may include the sale of its Mountain Pass mine in California.

While the US Democratic presidential candidate doesn’t believe in coal mining, she plans to invest in job training and education, infrastructure and healthcare, and projects to turn abandoned mines into new real estate.

Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau bought the world's most expensive diamonds for his 7-year-old daughter, in less than 24 hours.

The miner has also been extremely hard-hit in recent months by a double whammy of falling prices and China fears.

Metso has signed a comprehensive framework agreement with Metsä Fibre to supply valve solutions for the world's first next-generation bioproduct mill in Äänekoski, Finland. Metso's valve solutions will be used in all of the mill's process phases.

While Indian consumer demand jumped 13% to 268 tons, the World Gold Council warns the outlook for the fourth quarter is “muted.”