Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

Anglo American considers closing platinum mines in South Africa

The now three-month strike over pay in the country's platinum belt has forced Amplats to declare a force majeure on a long list of suppliers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2014 | 3:59 pm

BHP bullish on coal demand, but says prices to remain weak

The mining giant believes demand for coal to keep growing over the next 20 years, driven mainly by China and India.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2014 | 2:56 pm

8.2 earthquake rattles Chile’s mining hub, ports

World prices for copper jumped as the quake in the world's No.1 producer raised supply concerns.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2014 | 9:30 am

Oil sands air emissions linked to serious health problems

Independent report finds conclusive link between the industry's activities and human health.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2014 | 5:47 pm

New US potash mine about to clear final licensing hurdle

The Ochoa mine could produce about 714,400 tons of sulphate of potash per year for a minimum of 50 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2014 | 4:39 pm

Uralkali’s potash goes on sale, India to pay lowest price in 7 years

The price is also about 25% below what India paid last year to the now defunct Belarusian Potash Co., which Uralkali owned jointly at the time with Belaruskali.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2014 | 4:02 pm

US Mint ‘curved’ commemorative gold coins sold out

The 50,000 curved commemorative $5 gold coins are all gone.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2014 | 2:40 pm

BHP Billiton mulls spinning off non-core divisions into $18bn firm

The separate company would be listed on the London Stock Exchange, as well as the Australian and South African markets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2014 | 11:10 am

Drummond to restart coal exports from Colombia

Local media is reporting the miner is hours away from resuming its coal shipments at its Cienaga port.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2014 | 6:55 pm

Chinese trading platform for rare earth completes first week of operations amid WTO dispute

China's rare earth industry is responsible for almost 90% of global output, but the nation has been imposed strict export quotas since 2010.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2014 | 5:38 pm

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