EPA sued over process that could block Pebble Mine in Alaska The suit says the agency may kill the project before mine plans are finalized or it’s evaluated through the permitting process. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 23, 2014 | 12:15 pm
Barclays gets a US$44 million fine over gold fix On top of the fine, one of the bank's former traders has been banned from working in London. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 23, 2014 | 9:33 am
Canadian firms sue Barrick over divisive Pascua-Lama project The lawsuit alleges Barrick knew or should have known that it would have to overcome significant obstacles with its $8.5bn Pascua-Lamas gold-silver project. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2014 | 6:07 pm
Pro-Russia rebels seize coal mines in Ukraine, demand explosives Separatists seized Thursday four Ukrainian coal mines in the east of the conflict-torn country. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2014 | 3:48 pm
Japan not allowed restarting nuclear plant This is the first time a lawsuit brought by anti-nuclear plaintiffs has been successful in Japan's forty-year history of nuclear power. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2014 | 2:44 pm
Ghana to stop handing out gold exploration permits An initial 90-day moratorium on new prospecting permits could be extended if necessary, authorities said. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2014 | 11:15 am
US railroads to struggle with summer coal demand Even if the railroad capacity problem is fixed, mine capacity may not be able to grow fast enough to meet demand, say experts. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2014 | 5:51 pm
Iron ore port strike worries lift prices from two-year low Iron ore prices came back from the dead Wednesday on worries over a shutdown of Australia's largest export port. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2014 | 3:23 pm
Copper miner Antofagasta optimistic despite challenging short-term market conditions After a difficult 2013, the group says it's now in a period of consolidation, but warns it will continue to focus on reducing costs. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2014 | 2:19 pm
Glencore’s CEO Glasenberg blames big miners for iron ore collapse He said rivals BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and Vale has put too much pressure on prices through their aggressive brownfields expansions. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2014 | 10:05 am
