Brazil to let mining happen in Amazon area the size of SwitzerlandThe region, preserved as a national reserve for more than three decades, is thought to be rich in gold, iron ore, copper and other minerals.Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2017 | 5:20 am
Shale may be gone but BHP won’t ditch potashAfter pressure BHP is exiting oil and gas. Expect similar…Frik Els | August 23, 2017 | 4:19 pm
Mining industry can now predict opposition to projects before it’s too lateChalkstone was born out of counter-insurgency tactics used by troops…Cecilia Jamasmie | August 7, 2017 | 4:12 am
New low in oil prices drags BHP Billiton stock below 2009 levels The stock closed in Sydney below the $30 mark, which is the lowest it has traded in the last five years. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2014 | 4:21 pm
BHP hints at Jansen fast-track after Uralkali disaster "These factors, combined with continued growth and demand for potash all conspire, if you like, to bring toward us the time when a new mine is required." Frik Els | November 25, 2014 | 12:22 am
BHP warns more cost cuts, management shake up before demerger The world's largest miner has stepped up its cost-cutting plans as it battles a sharp slide in iron ore, coal and oil prices. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 24, 2014 | 3:00 pm
Insane pictures of Russian potash mine disaster Giant sinkhole opens up in between summer cottages near Uralkali's Solikamsk-2 potash mine. Vladimir Basov | November 20, 2014 | 8:16 pm
Uralkali stock plummets on evacuation of potash mine The world’s largest potash supplier had to evacuate workers from its Solikamsk-2 mine in Russia’s Perm region due to an increase in brine inflow. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2014 | 6:38 pm
Canadian miners performance down 15% in Q3 on falling metal prices Decline was in line with S&P/TSX Composite index, which also plummeted 15% during the quarter. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 13, 2014 | 6:38 pm
Frank Holmes’ advice to investors? Chill Find out about the indicators Holmes watches to read the market's pulse, and why a +/- 35% move for gold doesn't keep him awake at night. The Gold Report | November 11, 2014 | 9:15 pm
BHP closer to unveiling details of upcoming spin-off The world’s largest miner is only two weeks away from shedding more light on an upcoming spin-off of unwanted assets. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 9, 2014 | 5:42 pm
Glencore’s coal output up 9% as prices touch 5-year low The company is defying coal price slump with increased production driven by expansions at its Australian mines. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 4, 2014 | 11:45 am