Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

Australia speeds up probe on alleged $65 million gold scam

Australian authorities believe they have identified key individuals connected to what is considered one the country’s largest organized tax frauds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2014 | 2:00 pm

Grupo Mexico considers mining for rare earths

The news come only weeks after the government announced it would begin funding explorations projects to locate deposits of the coveted elements.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2014 | 11:00 am

Rio Tinto’s Ranger uranium mine gets green light to resume operations

Authorities say the amount of the radiation workers involved in a spill clean-up had to face was low and of “no consequence” to human health.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2014 | 5:39 pm

Experts say hunt for uranium seized by Iraq terrorists ‘unnecessary’

But the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) failed to disclose what the missing materials were, or whether it knew about them before they disappeared.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2014 | 4:45 pm

Slow growth spoiling China’s appetite for coal

In the first half of 2014, the country’s coal imports grew just 0.9%, compared with 13.3% a year earlier.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2014 | 4:03 pm

First Majestic hits silver output record, to spin-out non-core assets

Production at its five operating silver mines in Mexico hit a record of almost 3.86 million equivalent ounces of silver for the second quarter ending June 30.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2014 | 2:00 pm

BHP sell-off could undo Billiton historic deal

As BHP considers the sale of almost all of the businesses that Billiton brought to the 2001 merger deal, experts say the firm is likely to end up leaving London.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2014 | 4:40 pm

South African metal workers ‘to escalate’ strike

The National Union of Metalworkers in South Africa (NUMSA) has rejected the latest offer because it didn't include a double-digit wage increase for all three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2014 | 2:30 pm

Barrick Gold gets partner to mine for copper in Saudi Arabia

The miner has agreed to form a joint venture with Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Ma'aden) to run its Jabal Sayid asset.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2014 | 9:00 am

Beijing takes air pollution by the horns, imposes use of clean coal

This is the first time China enforces the use of clean coal, and it follows a series other pollution-curbing measures.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2014 | 6:03 pm

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