Vale says it’s ‘on right track’ to resume dividend payments

Mali, Papa New Guinea, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Tanzania, DRC and Mongolia among countries where gold mining contributed the most to their locals economies, says the World Gold Council.

Chilean company Mineria Activa is stepping up efforts to grab some of that market in a much greener way than China,

They shed $156 billion in market value last year, or about 16% of their combined worth, according to PwC.

Signs of demand improvement as iron ore imports cover at Chinese ports fall to near two-year low.

A World Gold Council report shows the sector's contribution was greater than the GDP of over 150 different countries and larger than the total value of global overseas aid in recent years.

The sale would be one of the largest of a U.S. gold mine since the price of the precious metal began falling in 2013.

As Brazil’s Vale SA figures out what to do with its fertilizer business, the mining giant is thought to be testing the waters on a potential sale, according to people familiar with the matter.

Inspections that took place between 2013 and 2014, revealed 16 infractions, nine of which were considered very serious.

Goldman expects the iron ore "war of attrition" will continue while prices gradually decline toward its $40 per metric ton forecast by 2017.