Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Zimbabwe scraps majority black ownership on diamond, platinum mines

Zimbabwe changes majority black ownership for diamond, platinum mines

The mpowerment laws now limit majority ownership by state miners only to the diamond and platinum sectors, as oppose to the entire mining sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2018 | 3:44 am

Electric Car Battery Bottlenecks Have a Way of Being Worked Out

Electric car dreams may be dashed by 2050 on lack of cobalt, lithium supplies

German researchers say cobalt-free battery technologies — including post-lithium technologies based on non-critical elements — are the best way to avoid supply issues in the long term.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2018 | 9:31 am

De Beers, Mountain Province go after Kennady Diamonds to expand joint Canadian mine

The partners in Canada's Gahcho Kué mine, Mountain Province, said the planned acquisition opens up some potential new options for the operation’s future.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2018 | 5:57 am

World’s No. 1 copper miner Codelco made $2.88 billion profit in 2017

World’s No. 1 copper miner Codelco made a $2.88 billion profit in 2017

Best performance in three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2018 | 2:32 am

Gem Diamonds soars as it finds seventh giant rock this year

It's a 169-carat, top white colour Type IIa rock diamond dug up at the company's flagship Letšeng mine in Lesotho.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 14, 2018 | 9:39 am

Suncor output to suffer from early start of Syncrude maintenance

Eight-week maintenance project at Syncrude that had been scheduled to start in April will start Thursday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 14, 2018 | 7:54 am

Canada’s First Cobalt buys US explorer, creates key supplier outside Congo

The blended company will have projects in Ontario and Idaho which, once in operations, could be major cobalt suppliers for EVs makers and high tech firms.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 14, 2018 | 4:45 am

Anti-corruption body asks Rio for Oyu Tolgoi-related info

Request relates to an investigation about possible abuse of power by authorized officials during negotiation of the 2009 Oyu Tolgoi investment agreement.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 13, 2018 | 9:34 am