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
Swiss National Bank lost over $10bn in 2013 on weak gold prices Its bullion reserves are now worth about $17 billion less. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2014 | 4:41 pm
Gold knocked down by surge in US jobs It fell around 1.3% to $1,336.01 after a report on US employment showed the country added more jobs than expected in February. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2014 | 3:42 pm
Anglo quits coal terminal expansion in Australia The withdrawal leaves India's GVK Group and Adani as the only two groups considering port expansions in the region. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2014 | 2:00 pm
