Vale secures key licence for flagship iron ore mine expansion The project is considered vital for Vale as the miner has been losing market share to Rio Tinto and BHP Biliton. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2014 | 12:20 pm
Executive changes at Antofagasta Minerals, chairman stepping back Jean-Paul Luksic, who was appointed in 2004, will now take a non-executive role with effect from Sep. 1st. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2014 | 10:27 am
Treasure hunt madness after $20,000 diamond falls from the sky The gem is believed to have landed in a field near the village of Lea in Gainsborough, England. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2014 | 6:19 pm
Aggressive cost-cutting boosts silver miner Hochschild core profit Increased output from its mines in Peru and Argentina also helped the company slash first-half interim loss. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2014 | 3:46 pm
Mexican mining company lied on spill: government Authorities said Grupo Mexico lied about a spill of 40,000 cubic meters of acids and heavy metals that contaminated two rivers and a dam in the northern state of Sonora. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2014 | 2:05 pm
Ghana’s new law could end illegal mining The revised regulation will empower courts to confiscate equipment seized from illicit miners. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2014 | 12:00 pm
Brazil’s iron ore giant MMX to file for bankruptcy Shares in the company fell by almost 8% on the news, hitting an all-time low. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2014 | 7:10 pm
Potash prices, oversupply scaring potential Jansen partners: BHP Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mackenzie said the project ramains in BHP's main plans, but added the firm is not in a rush to develop it. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2014 | 5:26 pm
China coal mine explosion traps 29 workers Last year alone 1,049 people were killed or went missing in mining-related accidents in China. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2014 | 3:28 pm
Gold Fields sells majority stake in Peruvian project to Buenaventura The Peruvian firm will develop the deposit as an underground mine, instead of as an open-pit project. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2014 | 2:40 pm