Australian gold miners join forces to stop royalty hike They say an increase in the royalty rate for gold could destroy Western Australia’s precious metals industry. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2013 | 11:59 pm
Belo Sun ups gold estimate at flagship project in Brazil Measured and indicated pit constrained mineral resources now stand at 5.1 million ounces of gold, up almost 10% from a previous estimate. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2013 | 5:01 pm
Done deal: Rio sells mothballed Blair Athol coal mine to Linc Energy Acquisition comes a day after Linc said it wants to get de-listed from the Australian market to re-list it in Singapore, in hopes of luring Asian investors. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2013 | 2:10 pm
Belaz launches world’s largest mining dump truck Belarusian manufacturer to set a Guinness Record. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2013 | 8:45 am
South African police planned shooting at Marikana mine — video Footage shows a commander congratulating his officers for a well-executed plan. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2013 | 6:05 pm
Nautilus gets the green light to mine under water, will receive $118 million in compensation The miner's shares were up almost 32% at 10:45 ET in Toronto after the announcement. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2013 | 3:15 pm
Land claims and uncertain policies holding back mining investment in BC: report While B.C. is no longer viewed as hostile to mining, authorities need to resolve several land-related issues before investors come back. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2013 | 2:22 pm
Asian gold fever hits Thailand Central Bank and analysts fear foreign exchange speculation is behind the sudden and steep gold demand increase. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2013 | 11:38 am
Rio Tinto to sell closed Blair Athol coal mine Talks with Linc Energy Ltd are said to be at an advanced stage and an agreement may be announced as soon as tomorrow. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 2, 2013 | 6:06 pm
Enbridge’s $5.5bn Northern Gateway to move oil by 2018 But the Calgary-based company acknowledges the path will be full of obstacles. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 2, 2013 | 5:23 pm
