Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Glencore’s cobalt output up by almost a third thanks to Congo mines

Glencore is the world’s No. 1 cobalt miner, while Congo is the largest producer of the key component for batteries that power electric vehicles.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2018 | 8:11 am

Fresnillo soars despite profit drop on Silverstream revaluation

Silverstream valuation had an adverse effect on profit before income tax, which came down 16.6% to $323 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2018 | 5:38 am

De Beers ready to begin South Africa’s Voorspoed mine closure

The failed plan was to find an operator with a lower cost structure or a different mining approach that would be able to take over and extend Voorspoed’s life.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2018 | 3:55 am

Trump administration anticipates ‘minimum’ impact from Keystone XL new route

US State Department sees ‘minimum’ impact from Keystone XL new route

The alternate route approved last year by Nebraska regulators is expected to have minor to moderate effects on three of the eight environmental categories the U.S. State Department assessed.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 30, 2018 | 1:00 pm

Randgold to revise full-year forecast as readies Tongon mine for restart

As a result of the latest stoppage at the Ivory Coast mine and the time it will take to bring it back on line and at full tilt, Randgold will have to review its 290,000-ounce gold output forecast for the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 30, 2018 | 10:00 am

Chile’s Codelco brushes off rumoured copper output drop

Codelco’s Chuquicamata copper mine hit by strike, blockage

Workers have downed tools and blocked access to the mine in protest of the "unjustified layoff" of two colleagues.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 30, 2018 | 5:46 am

Caterpillar soars after record profit, says tariffs will wipe out up to $200 million

Caterpillar says tariffs will wipe out up to $200M

Demand for mining as well as oil and gas equipment is so strong that the company said it was taking orders for delivery well into 2019.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 30, 2018 | 3:22 am

BHP final pay offer to Escondida workers falls short of union demands

BHP has offer workers a signing on bonus of $27,000, up from an earlier offer of $23,000, plus a 1.5% salary increase, but still well under the bonus up to $43,000 and 5% increase demanded by Escondida’s union.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2018 | 10:33 am

Wheaton closes streaming deal with gold miner Sibanye

The Canadian streaming firm has bought all of Stillwater's gold production for the life of the mine and, initially, also 4.5% of its total palladium output.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2018 | 9:30 am