China gold demand jumps almost 42%, talks of stockpiling up 100% The second largest economy is poised to grab the title of world's top gold buyer from India Cecilia Jamasmie | February 11, 2014 | 2:54 pm
African, Chilean copper mines growth lift Glencore Xstrata output by 32% This was the first production report since the Anglo-Swiss firm completed the acquisition of Xstrata last May. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 11, 2014 | 11:59 am
HudBay’s offer for Augusta aims to get a hold of US third largest copper mine The $540 million hostile bid is open until March 19. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2014 | 8:29 pm
NASA begins accepting applications from privates to mine the Moon Space Agency in search of potential business partners as US government denies further funding. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2014 | 6:44 pm
Body of missing Harmony Gold miner found After a seismic event triggered a fall of ground and fire at the Doornkop mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2014 | 3:12 pm
AngloGold Ashanti selling its Namibian division for $110 million The miner is also said to be ready to shut down operations at its Obuasi gold mine, in Ghana, for up to two years. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2014 | 2:45 pm
Papua New Guinea’s Ok Tedi copper, gold mine handed over to locals The forced transfer of US$5.5 million in assets comes after the PNG Government's took over the mine in 2013 and nationalized it. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2014 | 2:10 pm
Colombia’s coal output down 4% in 2013 due to strikes, rebel attacks Coal shipments now account for 12% of the country's total exports, second to oil, and on top of the nation’s better known exports, such as coffee and bananas. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2014 | 12:16 pm
Platinum sector strike in South Africa leads to first death He was killed after police fired rubber and stun grenades bullets to disperse a crowd of protesters. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2014 | 6:24 pm
Harmony Gold halts all operations in South Africa after two new fatalities The accidents at Harmony this week are among the worst since a fire at a Gold Fields mine in 2012. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2014 | 3:34 pm
