Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

Canadian miners step up efforts to prevent tailings dam failures

Facing intense public pressure to ensure tailings are handled, stored and monitored better, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has taken the bull by the horns.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2015 | 8:49 am

Potash producers rejoice — China likely to pay more for it this year

According to analysts from Credit Suisse, Chinese importers will settle at $320 a tonne, versus $305 a tonne they paid last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2015 | 7:00 am

Argentine police seize 19th-Century gold ingot worth $2m

The piece is thought to have been buried in the 1800s for safekeeping.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2015 | 5:10 am

Zimbabwe’s top diamond mining firms agree to merge

Zimbabwe’s diamond industry will soon be controlled by one firm as the country’s major diamond mining companies have agreed to merge.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2015 | 4:00 am

This ‘perfect’ diamond could fetch up to $25 million in NYC next month

The gem, discovered a decade ago at one of De Beers mines in South Africa, is one of just five diamonds over 100 carats and of comparable quality to have been offered at an auction.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2015 | 11:09 am

Chile’s court halts operations at Antofagasta copper warehouse

This is the second warehouse in less than two days the court suspends due to health risks from nearby particles.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2015 | 9:44 am

Kidnapped Goldcorp miners found dead in Mexico

Three corpses were found on Friday in a mass grave in southwestern Mexico's Guerrero state.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2015 | 8:00 am

Australian mining tycoon Rinehart makes a $3.2m bet on gold

The country's richest woman has decided to back a junior miners' joint venture in Victoria.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2015 | 7:52 am

Barrick to get $1.5 billion for Chilean copper mine

The gold miner is said to be evaluating whether to put its Zaldivar copper mine on the block as it tries to meet an ambitious debt reduction target.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2015 | 3:52 am

Antofagasta to appeal order to knock down Los Pelambres mine dam

The ruling claims the dam has diverted the course of a local estuary, causing water shortages at a time of drought.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2015 | 11:24 am

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