Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

Norway’s $1 trillion fund resumes investing in miners, oil and Walmart

It will invest again in miners Rio Tinto and Nutrien, as well as in retailer Walmart after their exclusions from the fund's investments on ethical grounds were revoked.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2019 | 4:03 am

Falling cobalt prices add fresh challenges to DRC’s economy

GDP growth in the DRC is expected to fall to 4.3% this year from 5.8% in 2018, due to a slowdown in mining activity triggered mainly by lower cobalt prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 24, 2019 | 11:23 am

Acacia pokes holes in Barrick’s takeover bid, still open to “fair” offer

The African miner said it "strongly disagreed" with Barrick's valuation of the company and that the proposal appears to have ignored the value of its exploration and development assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 24, 2019 | 10:19 am

Rio Tinto breaks ground at Madison copper-gold project in Montana

The move follows an earn-in agreement between the two companies, under which Kennecott Exploration can acquire a 55% stake in the property.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 24, 2019 | 9:56 am

Chile’s Codelco has already lost $17.5 million on Chuquicamata strike

Lost production in the first week of the labour action amounts to about 3,500 tonnes of copper.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2019 | 9:13 am

Adani begins construction at Carmichael coal complex

Company already has around 60 workers onsite, surveying and clearing for access to project's location.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2019 | 8:00 am

SolGold shares soar after Ecuador court dismisses call for referendum on mining

The country's Constitutional Court has rejected calls for a referendum, which could have halted the miner's flagship Cascabel and other projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2019 | 4:38 am

Rio Tinto looks at developing Simandou again — report

It's mulling options to develop the giant iron ore deposit in Guinea, which almost sold last year to its partner in the project Chinalco.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2019 | 9:45 am

Brazil’s President hands indigenous land decisions back to farm sector

The temporary decree effectively removes any involvement of the National Indigenous Affairs agency (FUNAI) in reserves demarcation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2019 | 6:39 am

Gem Diamonds exits Botswana with $5.4m Ghaghoo mine sale

The buyer, local company Pro Civil, is assuming the environmental liability currently associated with the London-listed miner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2019 | 4:20 am

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