Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

BHP criticized for ‘inhumane’ conditions on site

A registered nurse and former BHP contract worker filed a formal complaint for what he describes as "disgusting" working conditions at the company’s Marradong bauxite mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2013 | 9:53 am

Terrorists said to be leading protests against Canadian miner in Peru

Protests organizers are said to have links with organized terrorist groups, such as the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) and the Shining Path.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2013 | 6:01 pm

Investors losing confidence in copper miner Antofagasta

Chilean copper miner Antofagasta PLC hit a four-month low Friday on worries that increasing costs would eat into its premium rating.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2013 | 3:14 pm

UK to join race for potash supply

Sirius Minerals has filed a petition to develop a vast potash mine in the U.K., posed to be one of the world’s largest deposits of the commodity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2013 | 2:30 pm

Huge blast kills at least 32 at Mexico’s Pemex HQ

An explosion caused by — so far — unknown reasons left 25 people dead and more than 100 injured at the Mexico City headquarters of state-owned oil firm Petroleros Mexicanos (Pemex) late Thursday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2013 | 1:06 pm

Bad at saving? Zimbabwe had barely $217 in its bank account

Finance Minister, Tendai Biti, also said that diamond mining companies have not been paying revenues to the government.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2013 | 6:56 pm

Canada pushed to defend lead in global mining business

Canada's mining industry needs to urgently deal with the emerging challenges, said a report published Wednesday the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2013 | 5:48 pm

Search for missing workers in Quebec quarry continues

The search for two workers missing after a landslide mid-morning yesterday at a quarry 50-kms north of Montreal was resumed Wednesday morning with no results so far.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2013 | 4:59 pm

Mining investment in Argentina grows 72% despite risky business climate

Foreign and local investors spent a total of $3.8 billion in 2012 and the trend is expected to continue this year, with planned investments already amounting to more than $4 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2013 | 4:06 pm

Denmark to decide whether Greenland can start mining uranium

A majority in the Danish parliament is reportedly ready to allow the extraction and exports of the radioactive element from Greenland, which represents a historical shift in Danish foreign policy, after 30 years of opposition to nuclear power.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2013 | 2:36 pm

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