Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

Star Diamond shares soar as study reveals ‘unusually high’ amount of high-value stones

About 27% of the diamonds at the company’s Orion South and Star exploration sites are type IIa, a category that represents less than 2% of all rough stones mined from kimberlites.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2019 | 1:00 pm

Australia’s gold production hits new record high

The country's gold production hit an all-time high of 317 tonnes in 2018, breaking the previous record of 314.5 tonnes, which stood for 21 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2019 | 11:28 am

Newmont rejects $18B hostile bid by Barrick, releases private messages

The US mining giant also fired back with a deal that seeks merging operations in the state of Nevada.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2019 | 7:34 am

Mining the moon ready to lift off by 2025

Geologists believe asteroids are packed with iron ore, nickel and precious metals at much higher concentrations than those found on Earth, making up a market valued in the trillions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2019 | 2:30 pm

Barrick, Newmont step up game to sway top investors

Barrick forecasts over $7 billion in pre-tax savings over 20 years, based on net present value — $4.7 billion of which will come from Nevada.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2019 | 5:54 am

Lynas auditors flag ‘material risk’ for the rare earths miner over Malaysia conditions

Ernst & Young report raises concerns about the company’s future due to Malaysia’s order to remove its radioactive waste by September.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2019 | 3:10 am

Codelco to kick off Chuquicamata underground by mid-year

Codelco's second largest copper operation by size is expected to fully transition to underground block cave mining this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2019 | 9:05 am

Rio Tinto investors partying like it’s 2014

Miner will pay a special dividend worth $4 billion, or $2.43 cent a share, as it recorded its highest annual underlying earnings in the last five years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2019 | 5:27 am

Rio Tinto may have found its next major copper mine in Western Australia

The world's second largest miner has confirmed an "exciting" copper find at its Winu project, in the Paterson Range in the East Pilbara.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2019 | 2:52 am

Alrosa unearths 99 carat gem-quality diamond

The rock, a unique transparent one with a visible yellow shade and of gem-quality, is the second major find since the launch of the Verkhne-Munskoye diamond deposit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2019 | 2:01 am

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