Rio Tinto’s record output another sign of shifting luck for miners The positive results triggered the biggest one-day rally for the miner's shares since November. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 16, 2014 | 11:45 am
Osisko brands Goldcorp’s $2.6bn takeover bid as ‘very low’ and ‘opportunistic’ Osisko shares have traded well above the $5.95 implied value of Goldcorp's Monday offer. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2014 | 6:54 pm
IT giant Intel takes the conflict mineral bull by the horns From now on every microprocessor the company uses will be made entirely with conflict-free minerals. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2014 | 5:16 pm
Centerra Gold’s mine lifted Kyrgyzstan GDP in 2013 Without taking Centerra's Kumtor mine into account, the nation’s GDP would have grown about 50% less. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2014 | 3:51 pm
BHP, Glencore, Anglo to boost Chile’s copper output to a record 6 million tonnes this year It’d be the first time Chile’s copper output exceeds the 6 million tonnes. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2014 | 12:29 pm
US researchers grow graphene on silver Finding could result in exceptionally pristine samples, which are ideal to produce ultrafast electronics and advanced optics. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2014 | 11:36 am
Movie about 33 Chilean miners rescued alive goes ahead amid alleged dispute over rights Film company is in Chile to recruit about 1,000 background actors and extras needed to replicate Camp Hope in the Atacama Desert. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2014 | 5:50 pm
Massive diamond fields discovered in Zimbabwe to save the country’s industry Authorities are calling them the "the billion dollar diamond fields," though little exploration has taken place so far. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2014 | 4:13 pm
Tahoe’s Escobal silver mine reaches commercial production Analysts say it could soon become one of the world’s largest producers of the precious metal. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2014 | 11:55 am
Drummond declares force majeure in Colombia as Glencore denies it access to coal port Analysts say the decision to put a stop to Drummond's exports is an economical "hara-kiri" for Colombia. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 13, 2014 | 6:01 pm