Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

Codelco delays $6.8 billion mine expansion, reviews impacts on glaciers

The company says its future depends on the Andina mine expansion, as dwindling ore grades in its old mines are expected to bring annual output down.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2014 | 3:25 pm

Miners need to overhaul business model to boost productivity: study

Cost reduction measures in the mining industry could well have undermined the sector's productivity, which remains down, according to a new EY report.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2014 | 11:02 am

This cell phone was charged with apples, potatoes and copper wire

The functional art installation was created outside a shopping centre in London.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2014 | 3:00 am

Chile’s Escondida mine boosts BHP copper output

Improvements at the mine mill throughput and concentrator utilization offset declining ore grades at the world's largest copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2014 | 5:56 pm

Freeport to soon restart exports from Indonesia as gov’t offers tax cuts

About $500 million of exports a month have been halted in Southeast Asia's biggest economy because of the minerals dispute.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2014 | 5:29 pm

Teck Resources’ profit hit by lower coal prices

The price drop overshadowed the miner’s coal sales increase during the quarter, which totalled 6.8 million tonnes, compared with 6.3 million tonnes a year earlier.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2014 | 2:45 pm

This Aussie town lets people pay for a hotel room with gold

They can also buy a car and even pay visits to the local doctor with the shiny yellow metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2014 | 2:03 pm

Caterpillar profit beats estimates but sales fall

Construction, not mining lifts the machinery giant's second-quarter results.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2014 | 11:45 am

Old Welsh mine turned into giant trampoline park

An abandoned 176-year old underground slate mine in North Wales has reopened, but as a gigantic trampoline theme park.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2014 | 11:00 am

China’s falling out of love with gold, demand drops 19%

Gold consumption in the country fell to 569.5 tonnes, with the weakness in the yuan adding to higher spot prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2014 | 6:05 pm

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