Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

New mercury treaty leaves artisanal gold miners in limbo

Artisanal gold mining, the largest source of global mercury pollution in small-scale operations, is the only source of income for as many as 15 million people in 70 countries, mostly poor ones.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2013 | 8:00 pm

Rinehart tells Rio Tinto to move HQ to Australia

Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart says said most of Rio's money was generated in Western Australia and that the miner should set up in Perth.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2013 | 6:50 pm

First Uranium receives $25 million from AngloGold

The figure corresponds to the balance of the $335 million sale of its subsidiary Mine Waste Solutions to AngloGold Ashanti in March last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2013 | 6:26 pm

South Africa to announce decision on Glencore–Xstrata on Tuesday

South Africa's Competition Tribunal will publish its official decision on the proposed Glencore-Xstrata merger tomorrow.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2013 | 5:58 pm

South Africa’s Gold Fields output hurt by strikes

The company warned Monday it would report lower production figures for the October-December quarter, mainly due to the strikes that hit its South African operations last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2013 | 5:04 pm

Latin America the best positioned to face commodity price collapses: S&P

Latin America will benefit from having “more firepower” than other regions, as strong international reserves are already helping those countries face commodity price collapses, said Lisa Schineller, Standard & Poor's economist.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2013 | 4:26 pm

Canada firm as top mining destination: report

Exploration investment in the country reached a record high of $3.9 billion in 2011, with the three territories receiving 22% of the total international spending for the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2013 | 3:17 pm

Rio Tinto fighting to keep Australia in top iron ore producer spot

Even with significant ore bodies coming on stream from 2015 onwards in Brazil (Anglo’s Minas Rio and Vale’s Serra Sul), Australia will be able to keep its crown in this commodity kingdom thanks to Rio, say analysts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2013 | 1:31 pm

Canadian miner kidnapped in Colombia

Five gold miners working in a northern province of Colombia were kidnapped Friday afternoon by the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN).

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2013 | 7:09 pm

Former Upper Big Branch superintendent going to prison

Gary May was sentenced to a 21-month prison term.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2013 | 5:48 pm

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