Vale to sell 15% of its $3bn Mozambique coal project to Mitsui The miner confirmed Friday it is in talks “with a potential investor,” but did not name its counterpart. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2014 | 3:32 pm
Putin seeks to boost Russian diamond trade through India The Russian leader is expected to ink a long-sought deal with India during his visit to the country next week. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2014 | 11:51 am
Glencore’s massive Canadian Donkin coal mine sold to U.S. firm News feeds long-standing hopes of a mine reopening and job generation in the impoverished area. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2014 | 6:05 pm
Rio Tinto-Glencore a ‘poor match’: Sam Walsh Walsh emphasized Rio was not planning any major acquisition to protect itself from a potential takeover by the commodity trader and miner rival. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2014 | 3:00 pm
Rio, BHP very close to develop U.S. largest copper mine Arizona’s lawmakers have slipped a piece of legislation that would allow the mining giants to go ahead with their massive Resolution Copper project. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2014 | 11:30 am
Canadian premiers say Energy East pipeline a ‘nation-building’ exercise Ontario and Alberta agree the controversial $12bn Energy East pipeline is a “nation-building” exercise and said they'd work together on the issue. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 3, 2014 | 7:52 pm
Randgold Resources CEO: Treat all stakeholders as equals Mark Bristow called gold mining companies to keep a balance when satisfying shareholders and stakeholders. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 3, 2014 | 3:59 pm
Barrick teams with Saudi Arabian miner to run copper mine Miner may try replicate partnership with other of its stalled projects, such as Pascua Lama in South America. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 3, 2014 | 1:35 pm
Cliffs Natural selling coal assets, expects loss of up to $425m Miner is dropping coal operations to focus on iron ore. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 3, 2014 | 11:55 am
Belarus won’t tax potash exports in 2015 The nation first cut export tariffs to zero in September 2013 and won't reverse measure next year. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 2, 2014 | 7:31 pm