Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

Barrick sells 50% in Papua New Guinea unit to China’s Zijin

The deal is part of a long-term strategic cooperation agreement that will see Zijin and Barrick collaborate on future projects and joint investments.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 26, 2015 | 3:50 am

Alrosa unearths 78.02-carat diamond from its Mir mine

According to the company, the gem is estimated is worth more than $600,000 if put on auction.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2015 | 8:10 am

Canada’s Territories hold massive shale oil reserves similar to US Bakken field

Energy regulator says it holds as much as 200 billion barrels of shale oil reserves, comparable to North Dakota’s thriving Bakken field.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2015 | 7:51 am

Barrick sells Cowal mine to Evolution Mining for $550 million

With the acquisition Evolution Mining will become Australia's second largest gold producer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2015 | 3:55 am

State of emergency in Peru as anti-mining violence leaves 4 dead, dozens arrested

The move suspends civil liberties, allowing police and troops to enforce curfews in an effort to end two months of fresh violence in Arequipa.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2015 | 3:00 am

US Congress passes bill on space mining

Welcome to the future.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2015 | 9:00 am

Zijin Mining, Gold Fields among final bidders for Barrick’s Australian gold mine

Analysts believe Cowal mine may be worth at least $400 million, and that Barrick would likely get as much as $1.1 billion from the sale of both, the New South Wales' mine and Papua New Guinea’s Porgera.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2015 | 7:20 am

US coal miner Murray Energy to lay off around 1,800

The planned cuts, about 21% of Murray’s workforce, will come largely at mines in Ohio and West Virginia, a state hit hard by recent coal mine closures and layoffs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2015 | 6:00 am

Metso places mining division in back burner as sales remain poor

Metso and its peers in a Nordic cluster of mining gear suppliers, including Atlas Corp., Sandvik and FLSmidth have been squeezed by spending cuts among miners in the last three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2015 | 4:00 am

Struggling Argentina expects US$14 billion in mining exports

The return to higher exports would be driven in part by at least 16 major projects likely to go into production within five years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2015 | 2:10 pm

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