Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Gem Diamonds mining lease for Letšeng renewed for 10 years

Gem Diamonds finds record 14 stones over 100 carats in 2018

Miner is ending 2018 on a high note after finding another two large diamonds from its Letšeng mine in Lesotho, the world’s highest dollar per carat diamond operation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2018 | 10:16 am

Development of Scotland’s first commercial gold mine gets going

Scotgold ready to break rock at Scotland’s first commercial gold mine

Cononish underground gold-silver mine is expected to produce 23,500 ounces of the precious yellow metal annually for up to 17 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2018 | 8:54 am

Jewellery giant Chow Tai Fook joins De Beers diamonds tracking pilot

Jewellery giant Chow Tai Fook joins De Beers diamond blockchain program

The Hong Kong-based company's involvement will further extend the platform’s reach into the Asian diamond sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2018 | 5:33 am

Rio Tinto, China Baowu in talks to extend Pilbara iron ore JV

The miner and one of the world's top steelmakers, have agreed to negotiate a possible extension to their iron-ore joint venture in Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2018 | 3:14 am

Germany’s K+S ups production outlook for Werra potash plant

The Germany-based fertilizer producer raised production outlook as weather-related production stoppages at one of its plant will be shorter than previously thought.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2018 | 10:10 am

Vedanta’s Black Mountain mine the latest to adopt Sandvik innovations

Vedanta Zinc will commission OptiMine for trucks, loaders and drills next year, accelerating data-driven operation for world-class mining safety.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2018 | 9:05 am

Sumitomo to sell stake in Rolleston coal mine in Australia to Glencore

Coal demand seen steady through 2023 thanks to India and China — IEA

Coal consumption is on the rise and will remain roughly stable over the next five years, the International Energy Agency forecasts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2018 | 5:30 am

Australian coal exports to China slump, but prices are mixed

Mitsubishi kisses thermal coal goodbye, sells Aussie mines

Japan’s biggest trading house is selling its 31.4% stake in Clermont coal mine to a 50-50 joint venture between Glencore and Sumitomo Corp, and its 10% stake in Ulan coal mine to Glencore.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2018 | 2:44 am

Barrick Gold eyes more copper assets in Africa

Randgold to cease trading as merger with Barrick gets final approval

The planned merger, which creates the world's top gold miner by value and output, has been approved by the Royal Court of Jersey.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2018 | 8:32 am

These are the three main trends to shape the diamond industry in 2019

According to Bain & Co., diamond miners and retailers will face an Increasing influence of digital technologies, growing presence of lab-grown stones and shifting preferences of younger generations of consumers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2018 | 6:14 am