Mining opposition risks $57bn projected investment in Peru Last year alone there were 149 conflicts involving mines in the country. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2014 | 11:36 am
Chile’s official commission suggests letting Barrick keep permit for Pascua Lama But it also recommends an exhaustive review of the permit issued in 2006, as well as the miner’s glacier monitoring plan. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2014 | 6:40 pm
Aussie mining billionaire Forrest signs coal deal to end Pakistan slavery His company will bring in technology that converts coal into diesel, in exchange for laws that end slavery in the South Asian country. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2014 | 5:16 pm
Gold strike in South Africa on hold pending court ruling Platinum belt already paralyzed. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2014 | 12:32 pm
Uruguayan President says Zamin’s massive iron ore mine will go ahead Recently approved law allows large-scale mining, but locals oppose the project and demand plebiscite to settle the issue. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2014 | 11:49 am
Look who is almost ready to stage a comeback This mining veteran "only" needs about $3 billion to start buying assets. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2014 | 6:40 pm
More than $7 billion in mining investments stalled in Colombia Sector blames delays in environmental approvals and decreased demand of commodities from overseas. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2014 | 5:00 pm
BHP posts record iron ore, coal outputs, but challenges persist Despite record production figures, the world’s no.1 miner's shares dropped in the ASX today. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2014 | 1:07 pm
Experts see global mining equipment market improving Study shows the market is expected to grow more than 8% a year through 2017. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2014 | 11:00 am
Petra Diamonds finds 29.6 carat blue diamond in South African mine Value of the freshly unearthed rare gem could easily exceed $60 million. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2014 | 5:45 pm
