VW to deepen alliances with battery suppliers for electric push

Expansion of Mount Thorley-Warkworth coal mine in the Upper Hunter, had been knocked back twice in the courts.

The country wants investors back and has vowed to reduce the time it takes to process permits to less than two months.

Geologists found evidence of large amounts of silver smelting that ended up contaminating a vast area in southwest China.

While the earth contains enough potash to meet the increased global demand for crop production, some regions lack potash deposits needed for optimal food crop yields, the latest global assessment of the resource by the USGS shows.

The Perth Mint released just 500 units.

The move is a bet to become the company's main supplier and expand PotashCorp's presence in Latin America.

Output rose to 284 tonnes in 2014, the highest in 11 years, speeding up the depletion of high-grade mine reserves.

The Dr. Doom of mining has spoken.

Gold remains the most-targeted commodity by volume, according to EY’s latest report.