US uranium production hits lowest in 10 years Depressed prices are to blame, says the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2016 | 10:20 am
Canada’s Ontario the slowest to issue exploration permits — report Growing wait times for permits may hinder Canada's ability to take advantage of its considerable mineral potential, warn experts. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2016 | 8:20 am
Noble Group to post loss on coal price collapse Asia's biggest commodities trader by volume is on track to record its worst annual performance since its 1997 Singapore listing. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2016 | 5:23 am
India’s tariffs on gold working: February imports to be lowest since 2013 Industry sources also blame the ongoing rally in bullion prices for the drop. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2016 | 3:19 am
Dominion Diamond upbeat on ‘positive’ pre-feasibility study for new Sable mine The Sable kimberlite pipe, for which permitting is already in place, could see mining beginning in 2019. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2016 | 1:30 pm
Petra Diamonds swings to loss as sales, prices dropped The company remains upbeat and expects a better performance in the second half, driven by a recovery in diamond prices. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2016 | 11:50 am
AngloGold Ashanti digs itself out of debt The world’s third-largest gold producer returned to profit in the fourth quarter, did not manage to avert posting a net loss for 2015. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2016 | 9:00 am
Zimbabwe orders diamond miners to halt operations Companies have been told to leave behind equipment and vacate their premises. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2016 | 6:56 am
Barrick to spend about $2 billion in US, Peru gold projects The world’s largest gold miner also said it would redeem up to $750 million in notes to help cut debt by at least $2bn this year. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2016 | 5:15 am
Crude prices to remain depressed until 2017 even with oil sands coming to ‘standstill’ — IEA Last year, the agency had forecast a "relatively swift" recovery. Instead, oil prices have continued to fall, hitting less than $30 a barrel, a level last seen in 2003. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2016 | 3:13 am