Cecilia Jamasmie , Senior Editor

First Quantum resumes construction at Cobre Panama, hunts for new deals

The miner is now looking for new projects that will allow it to return more than 30% average value to shareholders, president Clive Newall said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2014 | 11:13 am

Mongolia blames Rio Tinto for delays at Oyu Tolgoi

The move aims to shift blame for delays away from the government.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 9, 2014 | 5:10 pm

Australia’s big three miners to regain control of iron ore sector

Billionaire Andrew Forrest, who made his fortune as the driving force behind Fortescue, says high cost competitors will exit the market shortly.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 9, 2014 | 11:00 am

Job cuts coming to Antofagasta’s freshly combined copper operations

The copper miner controlled by Chile’s billionaire Luksic family, will cut jobs and costs through its new company Minera Centinela.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2014 | 5:40 pm

Diamond industry recovers place in miners’ hearts on climbing demand, prices

Sector now delivering some of the healthiest returns for many of the world’s biggest miners, including Rio Tinto and Anglo American.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2014 | 4:48 pm

Chile’s Codelco to produce over 300 tons of silver this year

The company, already the world’s largest copper miner, wants to become one of the top silver producers too.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2014 | 2:30 pm

Chile’s Supreme Court begins hearings on Barrick Gold’s appeal to $16m fine

The appeal follows a confusing ruling in March this year that revoked the penalty, the largest ever imposed in the country, only to force the country's environmental watchdog to rewrite it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2014 | 10:31 am

Freeport, Indonesia reach preliminary deal over copper exports

Newmont, instead, was called to return to the negotiation table or face the consequences.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2014 | 5:39 pm

India’s coal power plants about to run out of stocks

Government said close to a half of the country's coal power plants only have enough stocks to last a week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2014 | 4:12 pm

Massive layoffs expected in Zimbabwe as diamond deposits run out

It has become economically unviable for miners to dig any deeper for the precious stones.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2014 | 2:00 pm

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