Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

Canadian oil sands producer ready to begin digging pits in the US

Beginning this fall, the company will start digging the first in a series of pits, each the size of a football stadium, in Utah, about 265km (165 miles) from Salt Lake City.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2015 | 11:15 am

New variety of hard-to-find mineral discovered in England

The last time a vein of Blue John Stone, a legendary semi-precious mineral, was discovered was in the in the XIX century.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2015 | 6:30 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

Small, ancient diamonds reveal seawater key for precious gems formation

Scientists from Canada, the U.S. and the U.K believe ancient sea water helped to the formation of diamonds hundreds of kilometres underground.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2015 | 3:15 am

Metso to shut mining equipment plant in Pennsylvania next year

The closure, part of a major business restructuring, will affect about 80 people currently employed at the plant.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2015 | 9:01 am

New study says Energy East Pipeline would hurt whales

Report claims that noise from tanker traffic causes heightened levels of stress for the North Atlantic right whale, hindering the mammal’s ability to communicate.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2015 | 4:32 am

Eldorado Gold to take legal action against Greece over mine halt

The company warned it would take authorities to court after Greece’s energy ministry halted production at the company’s Skouries gold and copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2015 | 3:18 am

Decision in Rio Tinto’s case against Vale over Simandou imminent— report

New York court must decide by September whether or not it accepts Vale and BSGR request to dismiss the lawsuit that claims they conspired to steal Rio's rights over the asset.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2015 | 8:36 am

Greece halts operations at Canada’s Eldorado Gold mine

The government is suspending activity at Eldorado's Skouries mine, saying the company has violated some terms.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2015 | 5:16 am

Glencore stock getting hammered as China slowdown, commodities rout hit profit

The world's leading commodity trader stock slumped to a record low Wednesday after it revealed it swung to a steep first-half loss of $676 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2015 | 3:10 am

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