Chile’s Codelco abandons plans to mine lithium Despite the opportunities in the market, the copper giant will focus on its key projects instead. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2013 | 5:02 pm
Fukushima leak reaches highest level in two years Operator TEPCO keeps trying to seal a tank that has seeped 300 tonnes of toxic water. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2013 | 12:58 pm
African Barrick CEO quits amid sharp gold fall Industry veteran Brad Gordon, replaces Greg Hawkins effective immediately. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2013 | 11:23 am
Study links copper to Alzheimer’s disease US researchers said that too much copper in diets may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2013 | 9:13 pm
Sotheby’s expects at least $19m for this rare blue diamond The rock, about the size of a shirt button, is the largest fancy vivid blue diamond ever graded by a laboratory. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2013 | 6:41 pm
Giant miners hit 30-year lows Mining stocks took a dip on Tuesday, as major companies such as Glencore Xstrata and BHP Billiton reported losses and massive writedowns. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2013 | 4:07 pm
AngloGold struggling to keep flagship mine in Ghana open — report New CEO, Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan, said operations are unsustainable. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2013 | 1:36 pm
BHP goes for it: $2.6bn in Canada’s Jansen potash project Today's announcement takes BHP’s total commitment to Jansen to about $3.8 billion. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2013 | 10:26 am
Fracking blamed for massive wave of earthquakes in Ohio The state registered over 100 earthquakes in less than a year. Study links them to fracking. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2013 | 10:13 am
Family of heiress Huguette Clark ready to divide up her $300m copper wealth Copper millionaire Clark lived a reclusive life and her activities were virtually unknown to the public. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2013 | 6:52 pm
