Buoyant iron-ore prices have paved the way for mining in Australia's southern Tasmanian state, where developer Venture Resources' project has come under pressure from conservationists over potential impact on a wilderness area.

Chile's sprawling copper industry has hit its limit in terms of tax burden, a senior industry executive told Reuters on Wednesday, warning lawmakers against a hike in royalties to take advantage of soaring global prices.

Miners from Australia to Canada are expanding operations despite concerns from indigenous groups about damage to wildlife, water supplies and religious sites, rankling investors who are pressuring the industry to improve its environmental, social and governanc...

The Erenhot Port is the largest land port on the border between China and Mongolia.

The value of Iran’s exports from the mining sector stood at $5.612 billion in the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20,2020-January 19, 2021), according to the data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRI...

Zimasco is working on its West plant in kwekwe, Zimbabwe, to restart the furnace to resume production.

Last week, Swedish Stirling, a clean technology company that converts toxic gases into electricity, opened a new pilot power plant at Samancor Chrome's TC smelter in Mooinooi, South Africa.

The black-empowered and black-led diversified mining company Exxaro Resources on Thursday announced a record dividend distribution on 25%-higher earnings and another year without occupational loss of life, taking the safety achievement to four years of fatalit...