Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Illegal mining keeps taking lives in Colombia

Three men were killed Monday while working in an illegal mine in the northwestern Colombian province of Antioquia, according to a statement from the government's Ingeominas mining oversight institute.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 3, 2012 | 4:46 pm

Silver producer First Majestic names Douglas Penrose as chairman

First Majestic Silver Corp. announced that Douglas Penrose has been appointed as Chairman of the Board effective January 1, 2012. In addition to his new role, Mr. Penrose will continue to serve as the Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 3, 2012 | 3:17 pm

New biofilm could “detoxify” oil sands

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 3, 2012 | 2:39 pm

PetroChina takes over Canadian oil sands project

Canadian oil producer Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. (TSX: ATH) has exercised its option to sell its remaining 40 per cent interest in the MacKay River oil sands project to Cretaceous, a unit of Chinese oil giant PetroChina for about C$680 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 3, 2012 | 2:22 pm

Chile’s Codelco files documents to exercise US$6 billion Anglo option

Chile's state copper company Codelco, the world's top producer, announced today that it has used its rights to exercise its disputed option to buy a 49 percent stake in global miner Anglo American's southern Chilean properties.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 2, 2012 | 3:54 pm

Caterpillar begins the year by locking out over 400 workers in Ontario

Canadian locomotive maker Electro-Motive, owned by Caterpillar Inc., began the New Year by shutting out hundreds of workers at its plant in London, Ontario.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 2, 2012 | 3:04 pm

First Nations and environmentalists ready to block Enbridge’s Northern Gateway

Interest in the future of Enbridge's $5.5-billion Northern Gateway proposal will rise next year, as public hearings are set to begin on Jan 10.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 31, 2011 | 3:25 pm

Silvercorp hires consultants to clear up any doubts on assessments of its mineral properties

Canadian Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM-News)(NYSE: SVM-News), China’s biggest silver miner that was accused this year of accounting and production fraud in anonymous letters to authorities, has retained independent consultants to confirm resource estimates at four of its properties.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2011 | 4:44 pm

Australian company submits EIS for US$300 million gold-silver project in Chile

Australian Laguna Resources (ASX: LRC) has submitted an environmental impact study (EIS) to Chile’s Environment Ministry's evaluation service for its US$300 million Arqueros gold-silver project in the north of the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2011 | 3:56 pm

Coal or koalas? Australia’s new dilemma

When Singapore-based OGL Resources Limited (ASX:OGL) announced its plans to reopen the Ebenezer Coal Mine west of Brisbane next year, little did it know that koala lovers would take them to the Supreme Court.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 29, 2011 | 5:08 pm