PotashCorp mine closure put off for now The company is temporarily extending operations at its Penobsquis mine in New Brunswick, citing tight conditions in the granular potash market. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2014 | 4:32 pm
Freeport, Indonesia make headway towards settling copper exports impasse The parts agreed on basic framework for contract renegotiations for Grasberg mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2014 | 3:08 pm
Anglo to sell platinum mines in South Africa next year— report Deutsche Bank has put a $1.4 billion price tag on the operations. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2014 | 10:21 am
Centamin legal fight over gold mine in Egypt set to end this year Centamin issues in Egypt go back to 2012, when a court cancelled its mining license for Sukari, the firm’s only producing mine, and the country’s first large-scale modern gold operation. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2014 | 3:05 pm
Russia cuts gas supply to Ukraine as talks fail After months of debate the outcome is that supplies have been “reduced to zero.” The news failed to lift demand for coal. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2014 | 1:00 pm
New Zealand may approve underwater mine this week Trans Tasman Resource project will vacuum iron-rich seafloor sands, to later extract the desired titano-magnetite for export to Asian steel mills. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2014 | 11:35 am
Vale and Amazon Indians begin talks after threats of setting mine on fire Vale said the tribe wants to modify an agreement to mitigate the mine's impact on its community's development. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2014 | 6:01 pm
Gold prices unlikely to settle as Iraq tensions escalate If anything, experts agree gold will continue to build on last week's gains. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2014 | 5:08 pm
US Midwest poised for a copper and iron ore mining rebirth There are at least six mines proposed or already started in the area comprised by Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2014 | 2:39 pm
Scientists unveil hardest synthetic diamond ever made The new synthetic rock is harder than its natural counterpart and can withstand even higher temperatures. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2014 | 12:23 pm
