Aluminum giant Alcoa struggles with power for its three smelters in Canada About 3,300 people would lose their jobs. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 30, 2013 | 12:45 pm
Most of the 800 junior miners listed on the ASX are worthless— Rick Rule Rule’s words echo several recent reports that paint a grim outlook for juniors everywhere. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2013 | 6:32 pm
Cameco’s investors told to not hold their breath over Cigar Lake Canadian miner may not kick-off its Cigar Lake uranium project in early 2014 after all. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2013 | 5:06 pm
K+S German potash mine to stay closed until end of November The firm said its ability to make deliveries has not been affected as existing orders are being processed by sister plants. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2013 | 4:06 pm
Platinum miners to strike in South Africa again Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (Implats) and Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) operations to be affected. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2013 | 3:32 pm
Barrick’s height of hard luck: huge lake appears at one of its biggest Aussie mines The miner faces extra-costs caused by unusual factors, such as venomous snakes, shellfish traps and submerged fence posts by its Lake Cowal gold mine in Australia. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2013 | 1:59 pm
1,500-year-old Roman gold coin unearthed at Chinese tomb The finding is yet another proof of a long history of exchange between the Eastern and the Western civilizations. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2013 | 11:18 am
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
