Komatsu’s sales in China sinking faster than expected Equipment sales in the Asian country are already 20% below expectations. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2014 | 5:48 pm
Glencore smashes claims it paid zero tax in Australia over last three years In an email to staff the company's coal chief executive, Peter Freyberg, revealed details of tax payments. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2014 | 4:04 pm
Randgold hoping for major discovery in Ivory Coast CEO Mark Bristow, who is hoping for one last major find before retiring. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2014 | 2:31 pm
Barrick Gold ready to offload Montana-based Golden Sunlight Mine The move is part of a now two-year-long move to shed non-core assets and pay back debts. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2014 | 10:45 am
Labrador Iron Mines halts operations on weak ore prices, high costs The firm said it has already put in place savings initiatives in various areas including mining equipment rates, rail car leasing rates and corporate and administration costs. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2014 | 4:43 pm
Mongolia approves major overhaul to mining law New law expands the proportion of Mongolia’s area available to mining and exploration from 8% to 20%, among other investor-friendly changes. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2014 | 2:01 pm
Australia’s Perth Mint gold sales hit four-month high Rally in prices stimulated demand. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2014 | 11:30 am
Australia losing 75,000 mining jobs in next two years Cuts will occur because the sector is switching from the job-heavy construction stage to the operational phase, which requires fewer workers. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2014 | 11:00 am
Sibanye Gold mulling move into platinum industry by year-end South Africa’s top gold producer is said to be going ahead with plans to expand into the country’s platinum sector before the end of the year. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 30, 2014 | 6:58 pm
Venezuelan army said to have trespassed Guyanese border, attacked miners Miner allegedly failed to pay the soldiers a periodical fee in exchange for them turning a blind eye to illegal mining on Venezuelan territory. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 30, 2014 | 5:18 pm