Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

Caterpillar begins the year by locking out over 400 workers in Ontario

Canadian locomotive maker Electro-Motive, owned by Caterpillar Inc., began the New Year by shutting out hundreds of workers at its plant in London, Ontario.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 2, 2012 | 3:04 pm

First Nations and environmentalists ready to block Enbridge’s Northern Gateway

Interest in the future of Enbridge's $5.5-billion Northern Gateway proposal will rise next year, as public hearings are set to begin on Jan 10.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 31, 2011 | 3:25 pm

Silvercorp hires consultants to clear up any doubts on assessments of its mineral properties

Canadian Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM-News)(NYSE: SVM-News), China’s biggest silver miner that was accused this year of accounting and production fraud in anonymous letters to authorities, has retained independent consultants to confirm resource estimates at four of its properties.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2011 | 4:44 pm

Australian company submits EIS for US$300 million gold-silver project in Chile

Australian Laguna Resources (ASX: LRC) has submitted an environmental impact study (EIS) to Chile’s Environment Ministry's evaluation service for its US$300 million Arqueros gold-silver project in the north of the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2011 | 3:56 pm

Coal or koalas? Australia’s new dilemma

When Singapore-based OGL Resources Limited (ASX:OGL) announced its plans to reopen the Ebenezer Coal Mine west of Brisbane next year, little did it know that koala lovers would take them to the Supreme Court.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 29, 2011 | 5:08 pm

Northern Energy and Mining to spend $52.6 million on debt buybacks

Canadian NEMI Northern Energy and Mining will spend a total of about $52.6 million to buy back most of its outstanding shares and debt securities from investors.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 29, 2011 | 3:07 pm

Anglo American and Codelco meet in court

Formerly called “The Disputed One,” Anglo American’s Los Bronces mine located northeast of Santiago, Chile, is living up to its name. The operation, which is expected to become the world's fifth-biggest copper mine, is at the heart of the ongoing legal dispute between the London-based global miner and Chile’s Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 29, 2011 | 1:46 pm

Protests and deaths in Indonesia force Australian gold exploration company to halt activities

Arc Exploration Limited (ARX), an Australian gold mining exploration company with presence in Indonesia, has halted activities at a project in Bima, after a violent protest at the nearby port of Sape last week that left two people dead.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 28, 2011 | 4:00 pm

Paladin Energy to start exploring for uranium in Canada next year

Australian Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN) sees its ambitions of becoming a major uranium mining house a step closer. After three years of stand-by due to a moratorium on uranium mining on indigenous lands in Labrador, Canada, the Perth-based miner is able to start operations in the area in 2012.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2011 | 3:44 pm

Antofagasta approves US$1.3 bn Antucoya copper project

Antofagasta PLC (ANTO.LN) announced that its board of directors has approved the development of the US$1.3 billion Antucoya copper project in the north of Chile.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2011 | 4:38 pm

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