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EPA under fire for failing to comply with mine spill probe

The Congress-led investigation aims to determine the agency’s role in triggering a 3-million-gallon toxic spill into Colorado’s Animas River on Aug. 5.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 26, 2015 | 4:56 am

South32 survives mining sector slump, to cut $350m in costs until 2018

The company said is not keen on Rio Tinto's thermal coal assets, currently up for sale.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2015 | 5:18 am

Metals heading for worst week of 2015

Metals from copper to aluminum fell again Friday, and were heading for their worst week of the year, after data showed Chinese factory activity shrinking at the fastest pace since 2009.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2015 | 5:05 am

Commodities, mining stocks sinking as China devalues its currency again

But gold is, so far, profiting from the situation, heading for its longest winning streak in three months.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 12, 2015 | 4:14 am

China’s devaluation of Yuan hits miners, commodities

The decision of the People's Bank of China (PBOC) to devalue the yuan by 1.9% sent most mining stocks and commodities down the slippery slope.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 11, 2015 | 9:45 am

EPA-triggered mine spill in Colorado triples in volume

About 3 million gallons of toxic wastewater, triple previous estimates, have poured from an old Colorado gold mine into local streams since Wednesday last week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 10, 2015 | 3:20 am

Aluminium-Intensive XE is most fuel efficient Jaguar ever

The innovative new Jaguar XE is the only car in the class to use an aluminium-intensive monocoque, with lightweight aluminium accounting for 75% of the structure.

Jaguar | August 9, 2015 | 12:32 am

EPA’s blows it — causes massive mine wastewater spill at Colorado rivers

While the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was investigating pollutants at an old gold mine, it accidentally released an estimated one million gallons of mining waste into a creek.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 8, 2015 | 8:34 am

South32 mulls writing down stake in South African manganese venture

It may reduce the value of its 60% stake in the Samancor Manganese joint venture, as it keeps furnaces shut due to low prices for the commodity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2015 | 6:09 am

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