Buyers line up for Montenegro’s bankrupt aluminum plant and biggest exporter At least four companies have placed bids to buy assets of Montenegro's Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica (KAP) aluminum plant. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2014 | 4:54 pm
Gold higher after disappointing US jobs report Gold jump up a mere 1% to $1,239 an ounce, building on earlier gains. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2014 | 1:20 pm
Argentina lobbies to overturn Barrick’s Pascua Lama freeze in Chile Argentine authorities are requesting a meeting with incoming President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, who takes office in March. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2014 | 11:57 am
Colombia wants illegal mining to be international crime Together with the other three members of he Andean Community of Nations —Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia— the country has committed to destroy machinery and even properties that can’t be seized. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2014 | 5:02 pm
SURVEY: Nearly half of Canada’s resource companies see better 2014 Almost half (45%) of experts interviewed expect business activity to increase this year. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2014 | 3:42 pm
China and Ghana to work harder on tackling illegal mining Last year Ghana arrested and deported almost two hundred Chinese illegally mining gold in the country. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2014 | 12:15 pm
Coal use in Germany the highest in 24 years Coal accounted for 25% of the country's total electricity production in 2013, Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2014 | 6:27 pm
Gold mining deals set to pick up in 2014 As bullion miners continue to be valued at a discount because of ongoing price volatility, Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2014 | 5:54 pm
SNL Metals & Mining acquires IntierraRMG Through this acquisition, SNL expands global footprint to Perth, Stockholm, Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2014 | 4:54 pm
Moody’s jumps on the gold bearish wagon The rating agency reduced its 2014 forecast for average gold price from $1,200 to $1,100/Oz and from $20 to $18/Oz for silver. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2014 | 3:56 pm