Kinross Gold allegedly trying to recover Ecuador mine losses The government may renew Kinross’s rights to the concession, or at least could remove legal hurdles to the prospective sale of Fruta del Norte gold-silver project. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2014 | 7:29 pm
Golconda diamond fails to find buyer at Christie’s auction in Hong Kong It was expected to fetch up to $10 million. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2014 | 6:44 pm
Mongolia mining reforms seek $1bn in coal, shale investments The revisions to the country's mining law would increase the area available to exploration to 20%t from around 8%. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2014 | 5:49 pm
Output at No.1 global copper producer slips slightly in first quarter While output drop was minimal, Codelco's profit dived 38% as a result of lower metal prices. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2014 | 4:54 pm
Total E&P Canada shelves $11-billion oil sands mine The decision means 150 jobs will be cut by the end of the year. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2014 | 1:58 pm
Vale gets green light to restart nickel mine in New Caledonia After over three weeks of being suspended over a chemical spill into a local river into a local river that killed about 1,000 fish. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2014 | 11:15 am
EPA’s new carbon regulations could cut coal emissions by 30% US President Barack Obama is expected to announce next week the first imposed limits on power plant emissions in the country's history. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2014 | 7:13 pm
Weir abandons $6.1bn bid to buy rival Metso The Finnish firm rejected a sweetened multibillion-dollar bid on the grounds that it was "significantly" undervalued and appeared "opportunistic." Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2014 | 4:37 pm
De Beers plans for Snap Lake mine challenged by locals The firm wants to change its water licence to double the current chloride limit pumped into nearby lake. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2014 | 3:09 pm
Major new coal projects unlikely to be profitable: Goldman Sachs The bank analysts say the window for profitable investment in new thermal coal mining and infrastructure capacity “has closed.” Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2014 | 11:40 am