Anglo American rides out iron ore hitches in strong 2018Copper production reached a five-year high, more than offsetting output declines at Minas Rio in Brazil and Kumba in South Africa.Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2019 | 6:10 am
Russia’s Alrosa, China’s Anjin to dig for diamonds in ZimbabweWorld’s top diamond producer by output Alrosa and China-owned Anjin…Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2019 | 3:15 am
Loophole lets Norway’s $1 trillion fund boost its coal exposureNorway’s massive sovereign wealth fund has increased its exposure to…Bloomberg News | January 23, 2019 | 9:43 am
London Metal Exchange raises fees by a third This is the first fee hike since Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. acquired LME for $2.2 billion in 2012. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 30, 2014 | 11:00 am
Solar power to replace coal as world’s top electricity source by 2050 — IEA Coal currently generates about 36% of global electric power, according to the energy watchdog. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 29, 2014 | 6:40 pm
This man stole a diamond worth $160,000 and traded it for bag of pot The diamond was soon recovered and returned to its owner. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2014 | 4:59 pm
India’s biggest underground coal mine opens next month With an annual capacity of 2.8 million tonnes the mine is expected to help feed the country’s starved power stations. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2014 | 3:39 pm
China to impose revamped coal tax in December The new resource expected to encourage a more efficient use of coal, which has been blamed for the nation's severe air pollution troubles. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2014 | 2:32 pm
London Mining shares collapse on funding fears The iron ore producer warned it did not have sufficient cash to operate Marampa, its only mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2014 | 1:56 pm
Singapore kilobar gold trading to debut mid-Oct Moves seeks to establish Singapore as centre for precious metals after the government removed 7% goods and services tax on investment-grade gold, silver and platinum in October 2012. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2014 | 12:00 pm
Miners ordered to hand back land to natives in Colombia The ruling, which affects 11 gold mining companies, is the first of its kind in the South American nation. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 26, 2014 | 6:52 pm
Canadian researchers modernize solar power with nano gold technology Scientists have discovered that a small molecule created with just 144 atoms of gold can increase solar cell performance by more than 10%. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 26, 2014 | 4:57 pm