Brazil police say key part of Vale dam probe to wrap up in June

Moderating Chinese manufacturing growth and worries about new supply give pause to the bulls.

But cost is twice more expensive than in the United States.

Why—despite its higher royalty tax—Mexico remains a silver powerhouse, and which companies will feel the royalty pinch most.

But bubbly stock markets could see investors return to the sector as 2013's plunge in commodity prices make metals and minerals look cheap.

Overall this year copper slipped 7.4%, but the losses were more modest than many anticipated.

While 2013 will go down as the one when gold stop glittering and miners were forced to tighten their belts, our readers favoured a wide range of stories.

Many countries' foreign reserves accounts lost big in the gold price drop this year.

After meeting with locals, authorities said the company is likely to gain a social license to restart operations in 2014.

The government is sending troops to seize and close a major illegal tungsten mine run by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)