Canadian silver producer denounces harassment, violence from illegal miners in Mexico Great Panther Silver reported a death in recent clash between illegal miners and guards. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2014 | 2:43 pm
Former Rio Tinto chief Albanese has a new job: CEO of Vedanta He has been working with Vedanta since September as chairman of Vedanta Resources Holding, a subsidiary of the Indian resources group. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2014 | 11:53 am
Increasing digital investment to change mining industry: survey A third of North America's mining companies will significantly increase their digital investment by 2017. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 5, 2014 | 6:24 pm
South Africa platinum talks to end 6-week strike break down Tuesday’s apparent softening of the union position was not enough to keep negotiations open. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 5, 2014 | 4:51 pm
Fresh signs of imminent Oyu Tolgoi deal between Rio Tinto and Mongolia Engineering and project management company AMEC has began advertising for workers on what appears to be the famous mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 5, 2014 | 3:47 pm
Ivory Coast wants UN diamond export ban lifted Government says diamond trade is no longer a threat to fuel instability as civil war has ended and the Kimberley Process has backed the lifting of the embargo. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 5, 2014 | 2:28 pm
Shale gas revolution unlikely to go global any time soon: BHP’s MacKenzie The world’s No.1 mining company's CEO believes coal will remain the main source of affordable energy for growing economies. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 5, 2014 | 12:25 pm
Mexican police seize 119,000 tonnes of iron ore mined by drug lords In massive raid at one of the country’s main ports. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2014 | 6:10 pm
South African platinum miners review wage demands, will march in Pretoria as strike, talks, go on They still want monthly entry wages to start at US$1,200, more than double current levels. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2014 | 5:33 pm
Glencore Xstrata logs $7.4bn net loss, eyes oil deal with Russia Despite the gloomy results, the commodities giant revenues for the year jumped 9% to $232.6 billion Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2014 | 1:50 pm