Colombia wants illegal mining to be international crime Together with the other three members of he Andean Community of Nations —Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia— the country has committed to destroy machinery and even properties that can’t be seized. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2014 | 5:02 pm
SURVEY: Nearly half of Canada’s resource companies see better 2014 Almost half (45%) of experts interviewed expect business activity to increase this year. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2014 | 3:42 pm
China and Ghana to work harder on tackling illegal mining Last year Ghana arrested and deported almost two hundred Chinese illegally mining gold in the country. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2014 | 12:15 pm
Coal use in Germany the highest in 24 years Coal accounted for 25% of the country's total electricity production in 2013, Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2014 | 6:27 pm
Gold mining deals set to pick up in 2014 As bullion miners continue to be valued at a discount because of ongoing price volatility, Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2014 | 5:54 pm
SNL Metals & Mining acquires IntierraRMG Through this acquisition, SNL expands global footprint to Perth, Stockholm, Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2014 | 4:54 pm
Moody’s jumps on the gold bearish wagon The rating agency reduced its 2014 forecast for average gold price from $1,200 to $1,100/Oz and from $20 to $18/Oz for silver. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2014 | 3:56 pm
At least 26 killed in attack on Congo’s mining hub The Mai Mai Kata Katanga separatist militia attacked the city of Lubumbashi, in the copper-rich southeast province of Katanga. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2014 | 2:54 pm
Resource rich countries make up over 50% of the “extreme risk” jurisdictions to invest Study also says that Myanmar is the country where the business environment improved the most last year. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2014 | 9:30 am
Codelco copper exports hit by Chile’s port strike Strike has already sliced $130 million off the miner's December income. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 7, 2014 | 5:58 pm