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Gemfields shares soar on ‘knock out’ auction results

The emeralds and rubies miner raised $19.2 million from its recent auction in Jaipur, India.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 23, 2015 | 3:42 am

Global coal imports heading for second year of ‘dramatic’ drops

The EIA says China and India are to blame, as imports from both nations — which from 2008 to 2013 accounted for 98% of the increase in world coal trade —are on their way down.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2015 | 6:03 am

Caterpillar sales down again, almost three straight years

The biggest drops were in the construction sector in Latin America (-41%) and in the resources industry in Asia (-37%).

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 19, 2015 | 10:16 am

Gold Fields deciding Ghana’s mine fate, as bullion prices dive

Its Damang mine in Ghana is struggling with current gold prices, the firm said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 19, 2015 | 3:50 am

Top 15 copper mines worth $103bn less than a week ago

The value of reserves at the world's largest mines drop after copper price takes another hit.

Frik Els | November 18, 2015 | 4:56 pm

Teck Resources to axe 1,000 jobs, lowers dividend

With the announced cuts the diversified miner brings the total redundancies over the past 18 months to about 2,000.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2015 | 2:02 am

Iron ore price craters

“The floor of this market is in the hands of the top five mining companies."

Frik Els | November 17, 2015 | 11:07 am

Brazil mine accident puts tailings ponds safety back in the hot spot

Until early November, the failure at the Canadian Mount Polley copper mine had been the worst such breach in recent years.

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | November 17, 2015 | 6:27 am

Vale: ‘Several years’ to recover from Brazil mine disaster

Mine waste has oozed 440 kilometres downstream and now covers two states.

Frik Els | November 16, 2015 | 1:52 pm

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