Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Lucapa digs up another large diamond, this time in Lesotho

Australia’s Lucapa Diamond (ASX:LOM) has found an 89-carat yellow diamond at its 70%-owned Mothae mine in Lesotho during the current bulk sampling program.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2018 | 9:30 am

Chile injects $1bn into state-owned copper giant Codelco

The figure, though significant, is minor when taken in the context of Codelco’s $18 billion investment plan aimed at upgrading its aging mines and dealing with dwindling ore grades.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2018 | 8:30 am

Sibanye, Regulus join efforts to unlock value at Argentina’s Altar project

Sibanye, Regulus join efforts to develop Argentina’s Altar project

Sibanye Canada and Regulus’ newly formed Argentinean subsidiary Aldebaran Resources will create a strategic partnership to unlock value at the copper-gold project, located in the San Juan province.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2018 | 7:30 am

Centerra mine’s future up in the air as Kyrgyzstan to review deal

The parliament’s revision of the strategic agreement, set for September, may lead to increased environmental payments for the Canadian miner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2018 | 5:58 am

Chinese electric car battery maker to build plant in Germany

China’s No.1 maker of battery cells for EVs to build plant in Germany

A German battery plant could help ease an expected negative impact in the workforce employed by the local automotive industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2018 | 3:50 am

US junior secures $1 million for superalloy project in southeast Nebraska

US junior secures $1M for superalloy project in southeast Nebraska

NioCorp Developments expects to receive the funding from an entity managed by The Lind Partners, a New York-based asset management firm, on or around July 9.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2018 | 8:28 am

Lumina Gold soars on positive economic assessment for Ecuador project

Results of the Preliminary Economic Assessment show Cangrejos is one of the world's top 15 undeveloped gold projects based on its average annual production potential.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2018 | 6:24 am

Sibanye-Stillwater hit with lawsuit over mounting fatalities, losses

US law firm Bernstein Liebhard said the suit would deal with "misleading statements" made by the precious metals producer, which has had 21 fatalities on its operations so far in 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2018 | 4:05 am

Gold mining the least polluting in the metals sector — WGC

It depends on how you measure it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2018 | 11:10 am

BHP takes $1.8 billion hit from US tax reform

US steel users challenge Trump’s authority to impose tariffs in court

In a lawsuit filed Wednesday the American Institute for International Steel and two of its member companies argue that the US president’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports are unconstitutional.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2018 | 7:05 am