South Africa’s gold sector in standby as wave of strikes hits the country Gold mine stoppages could start as early as this Friday. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2013 | 7:06 pm
Barrick admits violations in Pascua Lama, vows to make ‘things right’ Company lawyer asks Chilean court to ratify its July verdict, when it officially halted all operations in the project. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2013 | 5:45 pm
Fracking one “probable cause” of South Texas earthquakes News comes on the heels of another study implying a link between fracking and the recent wave of earthquakes that has hit Ohio. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2013 | 3:40 pm
Finest blue diamond in the market for ‘only’ $9.8 million The Royal Blue may seem a bargain when compared to Sotheby’s Hong Kong recently announced 7.59-carat coloured rock, expected to fetch $19 million. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2013 | 1:57 pm
Uralkali CEO arrested in Belarus, potash market uncertainty escalates Vladislav Baumgertner was accused of "abuse of power for private gain." Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2013 | 10:53 am
Canadian mine supplier gets rid of Hells Angels, owner faces death threats Owner Leonard Banga fired close to 200 people with connections to the biker gang. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 26, 2013 | 8:09 pm
Boart Longyear reports a loss, axes thousands more jobs The world's largest provider of drilling services for the mining industry said the current situation is the worst since the global financial crisis of 2009. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 26, 2013 | 7:00 pm
BHP’s former coal and iron ore divisions head retires in September Marcus Randolph is the American who Andrew Mackenzie beat to become BHP Billiton CEO. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 26, 2013 | 5:47 pm
Canadian miner brings first group of foreign workers since last year labour dispute HD Mining expects its first 30 Chinese coal miners to arrive in September. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 26, 2013 | 4:27 pm
Peru steps up crackdown on illegal mining A few months ago, Peru’s illegal mining exports problem was worse than drug trafficking. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 26, 2013 | 10:25 am
