MINING.com Editor, Author at MINING.COM

Is post-Taylor diamond mining in Sierra Leone clean?

Charles Taylor, was convicted in April of war crimes for arming Sierra Leone's rebels in return for blood diamonds. Taylor is now awaiting sentencing and the BBC tries to find out if mining in the country is now “clean”.

MINING.com Editor | May 21, 2012 | 9:50 pm

This chart shows mini gold price rally could have legs

As hedge funds reduce bullish bets on bullion to 2008 levels, $1,100 an ounce is called ‘realistic’

“People were beginning to believe that gold can stand up against all crises, but the last six months proved that theory wrong.”

MINING.com Editor | May 21, 2012 | 9:25 pm

Kirkland Lake halts production after fire

No injuries or damage to company assets, but all production activities are halted until power is restored.

MINING.com Editor | May 21, 2012 | 8:14 pm

Big bullion bounceback

The sharp turnaround in sentiment in the bullion market has some asking whether the rally is a dead cat bounce or perhaps the last chance to buy before prices rocket.

MINING.com Editor | May 18, 2012 | 10:45 pm

Mongolia legislates caps on foreign investment

Mongolia is capping foreign investment in certain industries, including mining, in an attempt to keep profits inside the mineral-rich nation's borders.

MINING.com Editor | May 17, 2012 | 9:02 pm

Fire-damaged Quebec mill running again

The mill at Osisko Mining's Canadian Malarctic mine is back in operation after a fire shut it down last week.

MINING.com Editor | May 17, 2012 | 7:56 pm

AREVA and Mitsubishi co-operate on Australian uranium exploration

AREVA and Mitsubishi Corporation, through their respective subsidiaries Afmeco Mining and Exploration Pty Ltd (AFMEX) and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd (MDP), have decided to work together in a uranium exploration program in Australia.

MINING.com Editor | May 16, 2012 | 12:18 am

Want to get rich quick? Become an iron ore trader

Forget about precious metals, oil or pork bellies: For commodities traders, iron ore is the new Shangri-La.

MINING.com Editor | May 15, 2012 | 7:13 pm

Chinese ‘Pompeii’ threatened by coal mine

A forest of fossils that is being compared to a "vegetational Pompeii" is under threat from coal mining, says a story in China Daily.

MINING.com Editor | May 15, 2012 | 6:33 pm

Awarded Latin American engineer offers insights on the mining industry

Carmen Bernedo, a senior civil engineer with MWH, a global leader of the wet infrastructure sector, was recently honoured with two industry awards– one for outstanding Colorado woman in engineering by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), and the other for earning a diplomate, water resources engineer certificate (D.WRE) from the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE). She is one of only 600 engineers worldwide who has qualified for the D.WRE credential.

MINING.com Editor | May 15, 2012 | 5:23 pm

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