Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Barrick ups investment in Reunion Gold, hopes for big payoff in Guyana

Barrick ups investment in Reunion Gold, hopes for big payoff in Guiana

The Toronto-based company, which already owns 15% of Reunion, said the fresh $2.27-million investment leaves its stake in the Quebec-based miner unchanged.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2018 | 7:15 am

Mineral Resources inks $1.15B lithium deal with Albemarle

Mineral Resources inks $1.15B lithium JV deal with Albemarle

The joint venture will allow the American lithium producer, the world’s No. 1, to expand its presence in Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2018 | 4:57 am

Firestone shares shoot up after finding 46-carat diamond at Lesotho mine

Firestone shares shoot up after finding 46-carat diamond in Lesotho

The gem-quality white stone was recovered undamaged, the miner said, and will be sold at the next tender in January.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2018 | 3:42 am

Bacanora Lithium seeks listing of German unit in 2019

The company plans to move forward with the plan only once the feasibility study at its Zinnwald project is completed, in the second quarter of next year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 13, 2018 | 7:35 am

Vale agrees to sell manganese, iron ore assets to J&F

Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby now also company’s chairman

Umpleby has been a member of the board and CEO since Jan. 1, 2017.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 13, 2018 | 5:48 am

Workers at Codelco’s iconic Chuquicamata mine down tools

World's No. 1 copper producer says mine operating normally despite labour unrest.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 13, 2018 | 3:54 am

Germany secures access to world’s second-largest lithium deposit

The partners expect to produce up to 40,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide per year beginning in 2022.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2018 | 10:14 am

Union at Cerro Colorado mine rejects contract deal, stoking strike risk

BHP calls off sale of Cerro Colorado copper mine as buyer backs out

The world’s No.1 miner had decided to offload Cerro Colorado mine in May last year, as part of chief executive Andrew Mackenzie’s bid to focus on large assets in commodities such as iron ore, copper and oil.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2018 | 7:55 am

Iamgold convoy attacked in Burkina Faso, several missing

Iamgold eyes growth in Burkina Faso, unveils resource estimate for Gossey

Combined indicated and inferred resources for the satellite deposit, located 15 km northwest of its Essakane operation in Burkina Faso, amount to 376,000 gold ounces.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2018 | 6:42 am