Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

Barrick and Goldcorp Pueblo Viejo mine achieves commercial production

After only five months of kicking-off operations at the Dominican Republic’s Pueblo Viejo gold deposit, one of the largest in the world, Barrick and Goldcorp said the mine has achieved commercial production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2013 | 11:28 am

Vale’s CEO bullish about iron ore in 2013

Murilo Ferreira, CEO of Brazil’s mining giant VALE (NYSE: VALE) said he expect less volatility in terms of iron prices for 2013

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 7:44 pm

Western Australia’s gold sector in jeopardy

High exploration costs are to blame.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 7:16 pm

Fresh protests against Eldorado Gold’s Hellas mine in Greece

Citizens’ groups, backed by the radical leftist party Syriza that is now the second largest group in parliament, have been trying to wreck the project since 2011, when Eldorado was granted its exploration licence.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 7:00 pm

Alamos Gold makes $780 million takeover bid for Aurizon Mines

Alamos is after Aurizon’s only operating gold mine, Casa Berardi, in northern Quebec.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 6:14 pm

First Quantum and Inmet exchange ‘love letters’

First Quantum said Inmet is trying to sabotage the takeover, while Inmet suggested its counterpart’s complaints were dishonest.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 5:54 pm

Miners in Mali unperturbed despite Islamist rebels gaining ground

Companies with presence in the country include Randgold Resources, RandSahara Mining, Taurian Minerals Mali, Holdor Ag, Robex Resources Inc. and PG Natyral Resources, among others.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 5:11 pm

Peru’s environmental regulator amasses $40 million in mining fines

The watchdog, known as OEFA, said the fines to mining firms accounted for 67% of the total collected.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 3:59 pm

Mining boss becomes a hero, dies rescuing students from drowning

Australia's Tungsten Mining’s director Charlton William Kable, 62, was swept away in a current, while attempting to rescue six students.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 3:31 pm

Arctic oil extraction frozen, but mining to bring a melting $100 billion in investments

While the US interior department has launched a review of Shell’s whole Arctic oil drilling programme, mining projects look promising.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 3:24 pm

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