Ecuador holds election closely watched by global miners
Leftist Andrés Arauz and right-wing Guillermo Lasso have both vowed to continue promoting the oil and mining sectors, but their approach would be quite different.
Cecilia Jamasmie , Senior Editor
Cecilia has covered mining for more than a decade. She is particularly interested in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Diamonds and Latin America. Cecilia has been interviewed by BBC News and CBC among others and has been a guest speaker at mining conventions, including MINExpo 2016 and the World’s Copper Conference 2018. She is also member of the expert panel on Social License to Operate (SLO) at the European project MIREU (Mining and Metallurgic Regions EU). She holds a Master of Journalism from the University of British Columbia, and is based in Nova Scotia.
Posts by Cecilia Jamasmie:
Codelco takes Ecuador to arbitration over stalled joint project
Chile's copper giant has requested international arbitration with Ecuador and its state-miner over the Llurimagua project.
Rio Tinto, Turquoise Hill strike funding deal for Oyu Tolgoi
The binding agreement ends a standoff between the companies over the copper-gold mine expansion.
Barrick and PNG reach deal over Porgera mine
Agreement ends a year-long standoff over the gold mine's ownership and outlines plans to restart operations.
Piedmont almost doubles lithium resource at US project
The Aussie junior has reported a 40% increase in its lithium resource at the North Carolina-based project.
Anglo American to spin off South African coal assets
The diversified miner plans to list Thungela in Johannesburg and London amid investor pressure over environmental concerns.
Canadian miners subject to tougher tailings standards
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has updated its tailings standards and it now meets or exceeds most global guidelines.
Rio Tinto produces battery grade lithium in the US
The miner has proved the process of roasting and leaching waste rock to recover high grades of the metal at its Boron plant in California.
Musk increases lithium footprint with Ontario project buy
The Pakeagama claims are located in the "electric avenue" pegmatite field in northwestern Ontario.
Steinmetz says probe against Vale “alive, well and kicking”
The billionaire claims Vale is misleading investors by claiming local prosecutors had closed an investigation into alleged illegal practices related to Simandou.
Glencore faces shareholders revolt over CEO’s pay
Proxy adviser Glass Lewis is pushing investors to vote against the company’s plans to pay Gary Nagle up to $10.4 million.