Thousands of U.S. coal miners, politicians to rally against EPA’s carbon emission limits in Washington U.S. coal industry fights back. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2013 | 6:19 pm
Zambia restores 10% tax on unprocessed copper exports Now the duty is on all semi-processed base metals, including copper. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2013 | 4:56 pm
Mosaic buys fellow fertilizer CF Industries’ phosphate business for $1.4bn The acquisition will allow Mosaic to abandon its plans to build a $1.1-billion ammonia manufacturing plant in Faustina, Louisiana. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2013 | 3:15 pm
For Barrick, when it rains it pours: Chilean workers vote to strike Pascua Lama's union to vote whether to accept Barrick's wage offer this week. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2013 | 1:45 pm
Russia fetches $1.3bn in Alrosa’s shares sale The firm could become one of very few pure listed diamond miners. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2013 | 12:23 pm
Top miners operating in Mexico to leave if 7.5% tax approved Goldcorp and Grupo Mexico may need to take billions of dollars in planned investments to other markets. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2013 | 10:25 am
Fukushima on yellow alert after 7.3 earthquake, tsunami warning in Japan Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co has ordered workers to evacuate facilities and move to higher ground. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2013 | 7:08 pm
Cliffs scoops up Barrick executive Halverson and names him CEO Effective Nov. 18. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2013 | 5:04 pm
Dominion Diamond applies for Ekati mine extension permit It would extend the life of the mine by 10 to 20 years. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2013 | 3:54 pm
Rio sells stake in Clermont coal to Glencore for $1bn The mining giant is selling its 50.1% stake in Clermont coal mine to a company jointly owned by Glencore Xstrata and Sumitomo Corporation. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2013 | 12:24 pm