Rough diamond shows there is water hidden deep in the Earth University of Alberta scientists have found the first direct evidence of vast amounts of water trapped deep inside the Earth. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 12, 2014 | 7:54 pm
South Africa approves law that gives state a 20% of oil, mining firms The new law also lets the state to acquire an unspecified additional share at an “agreed price,” among other debated changes. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 12, 2014 | 5:48 pm
Uranium miner Paladin falls as Newmont sells 5.4% stake Newmont said the sale will generate more than $24 million in cash for the company. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 12, 2014 | 4:52 pm
KGHM completes seawater pipeline for its Sierra Gorda copper mine in Chile The open-pit mine, to begin operations later this year, is considered the world’s seventh largest copper project. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 12, 2014 | 3:13 pm
South African police shot Marikana miners as they fled: lawyer Fresh evidence contradicts South African police account of the events, which claims most died as they opened fire when striking miners charged officers. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 12, 2014 | 2:34 pm
Drummond to resume coal exports from Colombia on March 24 The US-based miner Cienaga port, on the Caribbean Sea, is set to handle an extra 3 million tonnes of coal a year. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 12, 2014 | 11:30 am
Australia’s mining tax expected revenue continues to disappoint It has raised a mere $232 million so far, as opposed to $4 billion originally forecast when the legislation was enacted in 2011. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2014 | 5:18 pm
NASA is offering $35,000 in awards to asteroid hunters The first contest in a series of many, kicks off on March 17. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2014 | 3:34 pm
Unsteady gold prices pushes Goldplat deeper into red But it expects to return to profitability by the end of the current fiscal year. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2014 | 3:03 pm
Copper at 8-month low on disappointing China exports Shanghai copper, in turn, went down beyond its 5% daily limit on Monday, hitting its lowest in more than four years. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2014 | 11:15 am