Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

Experts debate feasibility of mining on the moon

The mining industry will be following closely the outcomes of this week’s International Space Station members’ meeting in Quebec city, Canada, as the heads of the world's five biggest space agencies will be discussing, among others, the possibility of exploring for minerals on the moon.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2012 | 4:58 pm

Guinea to see its first commercial iron-ore mine flourish by spring

London’s AIM-listed Bellzone Mining announced this morning that its Forécariah joint venture project in Guinea has received approval to complete the first blast at Yomboyeli, allowing Bellzone to kick off iron-ore production by the end of the first quarter this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2012 | 2:16 pm

Canadian junior Aquila Resources buying big in the U.S. zinc market

Canadian Junior miner Aquila Resources Inc. (TSX:AQA) announced this morning it has acquired the Five Mile Lake zinc project near Ely, Minnesota.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2012 | 1:41 pm

Canadian Mandalay Resources delays shipments to Chile due to ongoing protests

Canadian miner Mandalay Resources (TSX: MND, MND.WT) announced today that scheduled shipment of concentrate for February from the Cerro Bayo silver-gold mine in Chile has been delayed due to increasing public protests in the south of that country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2012 | 3:07 pm

No more first come, first served for granting mining concessions in Colombia

Colombia’s President, Juan Manuel Santos, announced yesterday that the country will be issuing a new mining code to boost the industry and reinforce control of illegal mining.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2012 | 2:43 pm

Rio Tinto unit charged in Canada for 2010 death

Representatives of Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC), the country’s biggest producer of the steel-making ingredient, appeared in court yesterday as it is facing five charges related to a fatal accident in 2010.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2012 | 2:03 pm

Aquarius Platinum and Impala face Zimbabwe’s rejection to sell-off plans

Shares in Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (LON, ASX: AQP), the fourth- largest producer of the metal, dropped 11% this morning in Johannesburg, the deepest decline since October 2008, after the company announced that Zimbabwe has rejected a joint proposal with Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (PINK:IMPUY) to meet local ownership rules.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2012 | 1:30 pm

Centerra Gold announces $1 billion revenue milestone

Canadian gold company Centerra Gold’s shares were up over 2% this morning as the company reported a $1 billion revenue milestone in 2011.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2012 | 1:57 am

EU hesitates to qualify Canada’s oil sands as more polluting than crude

In the midst of intense lobbying from Canada, a committee of the European Union Parliament blocked passage of a proposed fuel quality directive that would label Canada’s oil sands as a more carbon-intensive source of oil than conventional crude

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2012 | 3:44 pm

Thousands strike again at Freeport’s mine in Indonesia

Thousands of workers at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc's (NYSE:FCX) Indonesia unit stopped working on Thursday following an unsettled ongoing dispute with the organization, reports Reuters.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2012 | 3:09 pm

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