China to ban coal use in Beijing by 2020 Experts claim ban is unlikely to have a significant impact on the country's coal consumption in the short term. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 7, 2014 | 3:14 pm
Japan, Chile sign mining deals Japan already allocates 90% of its investment in Chile to mining. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 7, 2014 | 1:43 pm
Gold Arab supercars hit the streets of London A Saudi-owned gold-plated Range Rover, with a "666" number plate, is London's newest supercar in town Cecilia Jamasmie | August 7, 2014 | 10:47 am
Man-made mercury levels in oceans triple Study found mercury accumulation in the surface layers of the seas is happening faster than in the deep ocean as a result of gold mining, coal-fired power plants and sewage, among others. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 6, 2014 | 6:13 pm
Chile’s court rules in favour of KGHM’s Sierra Gorda storage facility This is the third project in the past four moths to be given the go-ahead after an initial unfavourable ruling. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 6, 2014 | 4:27 pm
Zinc becoming investors new darling Prices for the metal have jumped almost 17% since early May, hitting $2,410 a tonne late July. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 6, 2014 | 2:19 pm
Orica to split mining and chemicals divisions Firm aims to become a pure mining services provider. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 6, 2014 | 2:00 pm
English schoolboys dig up rare 4,300-year-old gold hair ornament Only ten finds like this have ever been made in the UK. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 6, 2014 | 11:49 am
Peru gives Southern Copper’s $1.4bn Tia Maria copper mine final approval The mine is expected to produce 120,000 tons of copper a year during its 20 years of mine life. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 6, 2014 | 7:30 am
Canada’s Manitoba to open bids for major potash deposit The potential mine could generate $2 billion worth of royalties for the province over the course of 40 years, and sustain close to 600 jobs. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 5, 2014 | 5:28 pm