Congo launches state-owned cobalt miner
Entreprise Générale du Cobalt will sell cobalt hydroxide from artisanal miners under a five-year contract with trading house Trafigura.
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:
Condor Gold touts drill results at La India
Drill results from the starter pit reinforce the company’s confidence in the geological model, mineral resource, reserve calculation and mining plan.
B2Gold denied exploration permit renewal in Mali
The Canadian miner believes Menankoto is legally entitled to a permit renewal and is engaged in ongoing discussions with the government to clarify the situation.
Petra Diamonds delays release of probe into human rights
The diamond miner said it had obtained further information relating to the allegations, which will help with the preparation of its report.
McEwen resumes operations at El Gallo mine in Mexico
The Canadian miner has reached a new 10-year agreement with locals, who had blocked access to the mine two weeks ago.
Nornickel stops water inflows at two Arctic mines
The Oktyabrsky and Taymirskiy mines account for 36% of ore mined by the company in Russia.
Vital Metals to become Canada’s first rare earths miner
The Australian miner said the mining fleet was mobilized to the site this week and operations will begin before the end of March.
Kaz Minerals bidders up takeover bid to $5.5 billion
Nova Resources has raised its offer for the miner by 9%, after minority shareholders said they would reject earlier proposals for being too low.
Petra Diamond’s mine guards face fresh human rights abuse claims
Guards at the Williamson mine in Tanzania are said to have deliberately swapped rubber projectiles with metal shot against trespassers.
Class action against Rio Tinto over Oyu Tolgoi escalates
US hedge fund’s lawsuit claims the miner concealed the true cause of the mine expansion delays, which Rio had largely blamed on the site's geology.
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.