Kinross doubles net earnings in Q1

Mick Davis hasn't spent a cent of his $6bn, but private money and non-mining players' share of M&A has already doubled in less than three years.

The sale would put an end to Goldman’s rocky involvement in raw-materials production.

The miner had been trapped for over 40 hours while mining mercury at La Estrella.

Catherine Raw, from one of the UK mining sector's best known fund managers, is assuming as the company's Business Performance Executive Vice President.

If the miner buys any assets this year, it would be Rio's first acquisition in about three years.

The nation signed a complex deal with Citibank to swap $1 billion in cash for about 1.4 million ounces of its gold reserves.

Today's results are the lowest earnings Vale has reported in six years and its third straight quarterly loss.

The company's stock is being ripped apart on both, the New York and the Toronto Stock Exchanges as a result.

Iron ore price falls 4% on Wednesday as oversupply, Chinese steel fears return.