Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Kirkland Lake gold production hits record high

The Canadian gold miner announced record gold for both 2018 and the fourth quarter of the year, thanks mainly to higher-than-expected output at its Australian Fosterville mine as well as its Ontario-based Macassa and Taylor operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2019 | 5:00 am

Chile’s copper production to exceed 6 million tonnes for first time in 2019

Production of the red metal, the agency says, could reach a record of 7.25 million tonnes as early as 2025.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2019 | 3:05 am

Australia's Neometals to sell Mt Marion spodumene offtake option for $23.2 mln

Canada’s Cobalt 27 goes after lithium with royalty acquisition

Cobalt 27 will put in about $9 million into a share of production at Mineral Resources and Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium's Mount Marion lithium project in Western Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 7, 2019 | 8:11 am

New mineral found inside gemstones in Israel

Mineral found in one of junior Shefa Yamim’s gemstones has been recognized and approved as a new mineral by the International Mineralogical Association.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 7, 2019 | 4:42 am

Canada’s Suncor expects upstream output to jump by 13% in Q4

The country's largest oil and gas producer by market cap also said it will specify the exact impact of Alberta's mandatory output caps when it issues its 2019 capital and production guidance on Feb. 5.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 7, 2019 | 3:06 am

Mining in Ecuador comes to a halt as Gov’t orders to stay home

Ecuador’s rising opposition to mining may thwart exploration boom

As mining projects face headwinds from rising tensions, investors' courage will be tested, says Fitch Solutions Macro Research, which could hinder Ecuador’s plan to attract $4 billion to the sector by 2021.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 6, 2019 | 6:50 am

China slowdown a big threat to industrial metals in 2019 — analyst

With metals ringing off the new year on a weak note, both price- and demand-wise, BMO Metals says the main questions for 2019 revolve around China and whether its government is doing enough to slow the country's economic contraction.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 4, 2019 | 5:50 am

Anglo American management shake-up sees Brazil’s CEO replaced

Anglo American management shake-up sees Brazil-based CEO replaced

Ruben Fernandes, who has led the company’s iron ore and nickel interests in the South American country for almost three years, will become CEO of Base Metals effective March 1.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 3, 2019 | 4:58 am