Lucara hunts for new properties in Africa, set to sell rare pink diamond Miner has become the third-best performer this year among publicly traded Canadian metal and mining firms. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2013 | 3:18 pm
INFOGRAPHIC: The 10 most expensive diamonds in the world The most expensive of all, the Kohinoor, is worth over US$15 billion. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2013 | 2:11 pm
Job cuts in Australia’s coal sector climb to 11,000 Peabody Energy added 170 positions to the list of lost coal jobs in Down Under. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2013 | 10:22 am
Amplats swings back to profit despite strikes, restructuring The platinum giant is, however, cutting at least 6,000 jobs. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2013 | 6:41 pm
Bumi sees stock plummet in first day of trading after suspension Halt was triggered by the coal miner’s failure to publish its 2012 audited full-year results. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2013 | 5:37 pm
Zambia lets First Quantum restart dam project halted since May The dam is key for the supply of water to the company’s Sentinel copper mine and the planned Enterprise nickel project. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2013 | 4:47 pm
Rio cuts 78 jobs at Argyle diamond mine in Australia Measure only affects temporary construction workforce providing administrative, advisory and mining services. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2013 | 3:35 pm
Large miners affected by cost of desalinating water in Chile: twice as much as in the US Along with the global squeeze affecting the mining industry, large companies operating in Chile are facing escalating costs related to assuring water supply for their operations. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2013 | 10:38 am
Huge $16 billion gold deposit discovered in China It also holds 187 million tonnes of iron and 1.5 million tonnes of zinc. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2013 | 6:32 pm
Guinea’s efforts to attract investors by reforming mining code lack teeth: report Country's probe on all 18 mining contracts granted at Simandou making companies nervous. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2013 | 4:34 pm
