Vale reports negative safety levels in 3 dams in Minas Gerais

Output of the precious metal in the three months to Sep. 30 increased 20% to 3.1 million ounces — a new quarterly record.

Alan Davies suspended after miner found payments made to consultant in 2011, when he was in charge of the iron ore project.

Ecuador began last month granting licences for new exploration areas, with over 300 of them to be awarded by the year-end.

Countries heavily reliant on their extractive sectors need to step up efforts to lure investors or they will see their infrastructure sectors stalled, warn analysts.

The deal includes a 17% interest in the Port Kembla Coal Terminal, south of Sydney.

Ten gold mines that timed the gold price rally to perfection – Barrick owns four of them.

While output was down for most commodities it mines and sales, it has improved earnings forecast for its trading unit.

Latest data show Russia continuing to stock its gold vaults, although Venezuela's sales are denting overall official sector net purchases in 2016.

Many young children are dropping out of school and joining illegal mining activities in the surroundings of the Cauca river.