Rinehart’s Roy Hill project gets $1bn funding injection The $10 billion project, originally expected to begin production this year, is way behind schedule. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2013 | 8:25 pm
Survey: 72% of miners see the global economy improving Confidence levels in the sector have improved dramatically over the last 12 months, reaching a two-year high. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2013 | 6:41 pm
South Africa’s key gold industry faces moment of truth Collapsing gold prices, ageing mines, labour strikes and higher operating costs have together weighed down on the sector in the world's sixth largest producer of the metal. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2013 | 4:27 pm
Bitcoin sinks as China tightens restrictions on trade The virtual currency is down 46% from Monday, and 60% since the historic peak of late November. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2013 | 2:33 pm
Massive diamond deposit said to be hiding beneath Antarctica’s icy hills But scientists think the chance of the Antarctic kimberlite containing economically viable amounts of diamonds may be low. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2013 | 10:54 am
Oil sands air monitoring agency running on emergency fund The Wood Buffalo Environmental Association has barely enough to keep running until the end of January. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2013 | 6:12 pm
Russia’s Alrosa to export 36 million carats of diamonds in 2014 The miner believes rough diamonds prices will soar next year. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2013 | 5:27 pm
Chinese coal billionaire drowning under $5bn pile of debt Analysts say the situation is nothing but a reminder of the thin dividing line between China’s banks and its “shadow” lending industry. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2013 | 3:09 pm
BHP shuts Perseverance nickel mine on safety worries 200 jobs will be cut. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2013 | 12:14 pm
US oil output to reach near record high in 2016 Mainly thanks to improvements in the techniques of horizontal drilling and fracking, says the EIA. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2013 | 6:01 pm