Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

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

Rio Tinto ‘happy’ with iron ore exposure, bullish on China

Diversifying the business away from iron ore is not in Rio Tinto's cards.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 30, 2014 | 3:31 pm

Anglo American goes ahead and puts platinum mines, other assets up for sale

The firm is offloading some of its historic South African platinum mines as part of a $4bn sale of under-performing assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 30, 2014 | 1:15 pm

Astronomers discover diamond the size of Earth

That’s one massive diamond, which will never be cut, as it is 900 light-years away from our planet.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 30, 2014 | 9:45 am

Asia Resource Minerals chairman steps down after investor uprising

The scandal-struck Indonesian coal miner formerly known as Bumi, did not re-elect Chris Walton at the annual shareholder meeting Friday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2014 | 7:22 pm

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