Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

World’s largest iron ore mine shipments hindered in Brazil

Carajas, fully owned by Vale, is the world's largest iron ore mine and holds 7.2 billion metric tons of iron ore in proven and probable reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2013 | 8:45 pm

Guide to surviving the global mining crisis launched

Most obvious measures include abandoning non-essential exploration work, postponing hires and focusing on core-business operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2013 | 5:27 pm

Almost 30,000 mining jobs and $9.5bn in investments at risk in Australia

Mostly affecting the country's coal sector, which lost over 1,000 jobs last week alone.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2013 | 3:50 pm

Winklevoss twins launch $20 million Bitcoin IPO

In a 74-page document filed Monday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the brothers say they will protect the virtual currency like gold bars —in vaults.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2013 | 2:26 pm

South Africa’s mining industry can’t afford wage talks failure: Chamber

If so they will end up destroying the country’s largest export industry as well as its credit rating, warned Tuesday the Chamber of Mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2013 | 1:00 pm

BHP Billiton to cut contractors at its iron ore operations

The world’s largest miner is fast-tracking the modernization of its Pilbara iron ore division.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2013 | 10:58 am

Copper slump to cause Chile $4bn in lost revenue: authorities

Only in royalties Chile's state would lose $2 billion this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2013 | 5:51 pm

Anglo hires banks to sell up to 50% of Minas Rio iron ore

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Morgan Stanley and UBS AG are said to be in charge of luring investors.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2013 | 4:06 pm

BHP’s cost cutting measures reach iron ore division

So far the world's largest mining company has not laid off anyone from its iron ore workforce.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2013 | 11:50 am

PayPal launches interplanetary payment system

In partnership with two leading groups, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute and the Space Tourism Society

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2013 | 6:09 pm

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