Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

This tiny US mining town began burning 52 years ago and never stopped

The former mining town of Centralia, in Pennsylvania, has been on fire since 1962, when a coal seam running into a mine shaft set on fire. It hasn't stopped ever since.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2015 | 11:00 am

Iron ore nose-dives, hits fresh lows of $44.6 per tonne

Chinese import price for 62% iron content fines at the port of Qinqdao lost $5.01 or 10.01% of its value to $44.59 a tonne, the largest percentage drop on record.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2015 | 9:10 am

UN Human Rights unit roasts Canada over mining, aboriginal treatment

The human rights committee is currently meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, ahead of finalizing its report and is hearing from Canadian non-government groups, including Amnesty, and from the federal government.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2015 | 6:55 am

S. Africa campaigners jump all over Marikana killings report

They claim the official report on the police killing of 34 striking miners in 2012 is a "gross defamation" of those who died.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2015 | 3:20 am

Copper prices hit 6-year low, blame China

As high volatility in the Chinese stock-market reinforced worries of a dropping demand from the nation, the world’s top metals consumer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2015 | 9:30 am

These are the top business risks mining and metals firms face

Getting — and keeping — a social license to operate, as well as resource nationalism, remain among the top five business risks for the industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2015 | 7:50 am

Aussie state change to mining rules could block planned projects — industry

But New South Wales says the proposed amendment would give social and environmental issues equal standing with the economic in decision making.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2015 | 6:35 am

Iron ore prices going from bad to worse — below $50

The sustained losses place smaller miners back in the danger zone.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2015 | 4:00 am

Tanzania puts former mining minister behind bars over gold deal

He was found guilty of issuing illegal tax exemptions to a gold audit firm, which cost the government millions of dollars in lost revenues.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 6, 2015 | 11:22 am

South Africa’s main union rejects gold firms wage offer

Companies are keen to avoid a repeat of last year’s five-month platinum strike, but their ability to raise salaries is limited.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 6, 2015 | 8:45 am

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