Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

At least 28 Nigerian children killed by lead poisoning from illegal gold mining

Doctors found the victims had levels of lead in their blood that were 17 to 22 times higher than what it is internationally accepted.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2015 | 7:45 am

Duke Energy pleads guilty to coal ash pollution charges, to pay $102 million

The U.S. largest electrical utility, has pleaded guilty to nine criminal violations of the Clean Water Act for polluting four major rivers with coal ash.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2015 | 6:55 am

Australia’s Prime Minister Abbott backs iron ore probe into BHP, Rio

Inquiry comes amid claims the mining giants are driving prices down, severely damaging the country's economy .

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2015 | 3:30 am

Groups ask Gov’t to suspend TransCanada Corp’s Energy East pipeline application

More than 60 Canadian groups are urging the National Energy Board to suspend its review of TransCanada's application for its Energy East pipeline.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2015 | 7:00 am

Sign of the times: Western Australia selling $4.1bn in assets as mining revenue drops

The sell-off includes the state's largest general cargo port, Fremantle.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2015 | 5:36 am

Global gold demand drops 1% in Q1, but investments jump — report

Once again Asia drove demand, with China and India alone accounting for 54% of the total.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2015 | 9:00 pm

US coal-fired plants retiring to peak this year — study

SNL says the closures represent about 4% of installed coal capacity in the U.S. and it will make up a third of nationwide coal plant retirements between 2010 and 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2015 | 10:03 am

Copper, nickel prices likely to be hit by El Niño event

The recurring phenomenon — a warming of the Pacific Ocean as part of a complex cycle linking atmosphere and ocean — has in the past affected mine output, triggering price spikes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2015 | 8:08 am

Giving up on iron ore best option for Anglo American — Investec

The bank says Anglo could use the funds it gets for dividends and to invest in its much stronger sectors, copper and diamonds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2015 | 6:10 am

Protester shot dead in third day of unrest at S. Africa’s mine

The incident happened when South African police allegedly clashed with protesters near Atlatsa Resources’s Bokoni platinum mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2015 | 4:49 am

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