Chile’s mining sector operating normally despite riots

Higher ore grades, smoother operations.

"Interest from private equity in sector is the highest I have ever seen"

It will pay two and a half months salary to about 4,000 workers.

How the mighty have fallen.

China allowed one partially loaded Valemax to dock earlier in April, but carrying 400,000 tonnes of iron ore is still banned.

"Financial problems at OGX are immediate: the result of a culture of over-promising and under-delivering".

Copper and silver king turned environmentalist Ross Beaty sees stagnant global growth, but strong fundamentals for gold. Here he shares his views, and a few memorable moments in his career — on both sides of the industry.

Unit president had only been on board since last July.

Carlos Slim's mining firm reports strong Q1 profits.