Court orders Centerra to halt trade of shares owned by Kyrgyz gov’t The injunction was sought by Stans Energy. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2014 | 5:09 pm
South Africa’s gold miners look at mergers to stay afloat Harmony Gold, Sibanye Gold Ltd., and AngloGold Ashanti named among the top candidates to consider deals. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2014 | 3:40 pm
First Quantum warns Zambia tax hike will cost jobs, investment drop The miner, Zambia's largest foreign investor, operates Kansanshi mine, the eighth largest copper mine in the world, as well as the country's biggest. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2014 | 1:30 pm
$1M worth of Viking treasures unearthed in Scotland More than 100 objects, including solid gold jewellery, arm bands and silver ingots are part of the trove, one of the largest discoveries of Viking treasure in Scotland. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2014 | 11:15 am
China’s new coal import tax a disaster for Australian miners The sudden reversion to protectionism is designed to save the local coal industry. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2014 | 4:38 pm
This pink diamond sold for a historic record of $18 million It has set a world auction record on a per-carat basis for a gem of this colour. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2014 | 4:37 pm
Wyoming considers self-regulating uranium industry The news comes as local miners argue that federal directives are redundant and lengthy. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2014 | 4:30 pm
Zambia launches major overhaul of mining tax, increases royalties Underground mining royalties will go up from 6% to 8%; underground taxes now 20%. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2014 | 4:06 pm
Valemax finally allowed at Chinese port The mega-ship Shandong Da Ren docked at Dongjiakou port in Qingdao, eastern China, on Oct. 2. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2014 | 3:09 pm
Former Xstrata boss tried buying BHP’s coal division: report It is unclear whether Mick Davis bid for all the assets that BHP ended up including in the new to-be listed firm. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2014 | 1:17 pm
