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
Zimbabwe’s planned Marange diamond mines merger hits legal hurdles The government wants to consolidate the diamond mining companies currently operating in Marange from six down to two or possibly one. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 5, 2014 | 3:46 pm
India is hoarding Switzerland’s gold, silver The country now accounts for 42% of Swiss exports of both precious metals. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 5, 2014 | 2:37 pm
Strong earthquake hits South Africa, no miners trapped The quake is the largest in the southern Africa region since a 7.0 tremor hit Zimbabwe in 2006. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 5, 2014 | 12:30 pm
Batista loses control of his iron ore darling MMX The ex-billionaire will remain the largest shareholder of the firm he founded in 2005. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 5, 2014 | 11:00 am
AngloGold expects more assets on the block before year-end Forecast slump in gold prices to drive more mine sales, says the firm. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2014 | 5:15 pm
