Codelco copper shipments hit by spreading strike at Chilean ports The world’s No. 1 copper producer faces a challenging scenario as a large number of ports have stopped shipping the miner's copper abroad. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2013 | 2:29 pm
Scamming alert in Canada over ‘Taliban gold’ for sale Police were compelled to issue the statement after a man spent $760 on a fake piece. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2013 | 7:10 pm
Pear-shaped 75-carat diamond may sell for over $12 million The gem has been qualified by Sotheby as “the most important white diamond ever to appear at auction in the Americas.” Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2013 | 6:46 pm
Chairman Munk prepares to leave Barrick Gold Co-chairman John L. Thornton seems to be the chosen successor. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2013 | 6:29 pm
Chinese mining company likely to list potash assets in Toronto: report Yanzhou Coal is China's third-largest listed coal miner by output. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2013 | 2:14 pm
Shareholders should rein in expectations or quit mining sector: Cynthia Carroll She said investors need to understand “what it really takes to deliver projects.” Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2013 | 1:35 pm
Large-scale deals to head down the mineshaft in 2013: PwC The number of global deals has fallen to its lowest level since 2005. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2013 | 11:58 am
Japan’s massive rare earth discovery threatens China’s supremacy The deposit contains rare earths that are 20 to 30 times more concentrated than those coming from China. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 25, 2013 | 6:44 pm
Chile’s $550 million coal mine ready to start shipments Mine will substantially reduce the country's dependence on international markets by supplying up to 30% of the current local needs. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 25, 2013 | 5:58 pm
Mercury pollution linked to illegal gold mining in Peru reaches lethal levels This is the main conclusion of a new study of mercury contamination in fish and humans in the Peruvian jungle. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 25, 2013 | 3:37 pm
