Excellon expands high-grade zones at Mexico silver properties, stock jumps

Davis’ X2 Resources has already built a war chest of almost $4 billion and is believed to be asking JPMorgan for US$8bn loan to back up a formal offer to BHP.

The world’s biggest iron ore miner says it's “actively considering its legal rights and options.”

Mining cooperatives will now be able to enter into contracts with private companies by forming “mixed companies” with the State.

Brazil's second highest court has ruled in favour of iron ore giant Vale in a $10 billion decade-long dispute over taxation of foreign subsidiaries.

Cayden Resource's maiden results from a new target at its El Barqueño project in Mexico adds another 6% to an 80% share surge in 2014.

Platinum output fell by nearly 40% as a consequence of a more than three-month strike over pay in the sector South Africa.

The new gold giant would have a market value of $33 billion, operations on five continents, and a gold output of well over 12 million ounces a year.

Tension grows as the illicit miners keep evading government efforts to bring them into the formal economy.

Chile's massive copper mines will soon be part of a "Mining Tourism Route," to kick off in 2015.