Steel mills pulls out of Chilean iron ore mine talks in 'buyers market&apos

TOP STORIES PLUMMETING PRICES DRC cuts 3 month copper output target 30to 40 percent, 2009 cobalt target 50 percent Tuesday , 16 Dec 2008

Plunging base metals prices and lack of finance are hitting DRC mining hard, with the majority of Katanga province's metallurgical plants now closed.

Rusoro Mining launches hostile bid for Gold Reserve's Las Brisas project

Xstrata shuts down major coal mining section in Australia

Indonesia's new coal mining law may clear up uncertainties

$A-denominated precious metals ETCs a driver for new commodities trading

Eldorado completes S?o Bento gold mine sale to AngloGold Ashanti