Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

Afghanistan to reveal final bidders for giant gold deposit

The Afghanistan Ministry of Mines said Tuesday it opened its final bid for the Badakhshan gold deposit, located in the northeastern province of Badakhshan.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 18, 2012 | 1:47 pm

VIDEO: Keystone XL’s rivals try humour to win supporters

Opposition to TransCanada's (TSX, NYSE: TRP) Keystone XL oil pipeline has reached YouTube, where a recently posted video "We Quit You, Keystone XL (It's Not Us, It's You)" is getting thousands of views as it takes a witty approach to attracting more rivals to the project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 18, 2012 | 1:15 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: How often do politicians mention commodities and energy in their speeches?

Learn how often American political parties mention commodities and energy at their conventions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2012 | 5:58 pm

Verdict on massive Nunavut iron ore mine imminent

Baffinland's controversial and massive Mary River iron ore mine in the Qikiqtani Region of Nunavut —almost 500 kilometres inside the Arctic circle— continues to polarize residents as the $4 billion project awaits its final approval.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2012 | 5:21 pm

Aquarius Platinum and Xstrata halt operations in S.Africa

Aquarium Platinum (LON,ASX, JSE:AQP) and Xstrata (LON: ) are the latest casualties of the ongoing labour unrest in South Africa. Both companies announced Friday they have suspended operations, as police swooped on striking protesters.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2012 | 4:06 pm

Liberia tells the UN it lacks funds to fight blood diamonds

Liberia's questioned commitment to the diamond industry’s efforts to prevent blood gems trade has driven the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to threaten with cutting the program, but authorities says it insufficient funds and not lack of will what is stopping the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2012 | 3:32 pm

Alrosa sells 51% in Timir iron ore project to Evraz

Russia’s state-owned diamond company Alrosa said its board approved the sale of 51% of its Timir iron-ore unit in Siberia to Evraz Plc (EVR), the steelmaker part-owned by mining billionaire Roman Abramovich.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2012 | 2:00 pm

Trolex searching for models for its ‘Miners Rock!’ 2013 calendar

UK-based environmental and equipment monitoring system provider Trolex is on the hunt for people in the coal mining industry to pose for a ‘Calendars Girls (and Guys!)’ calendar in aid of The National Coal Mining Museum for England.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2012 | 1:28 pm

Gold mining industry shooting itself in the foot

The gold mining industry has been digging its own grave by telling just half of the real cost story, Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) CEO Nick Holland told the audience Thursday at this year’s Denver Gold Forum in Colorado.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2012 | 12:59 pm

Not only are commodity prices diving – Canadian CEO bonuses have shrunk too

CEOs are getting — on average — 31% less this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2012 | 7:11 pm

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