Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Australia takes Rio Tinto to court over Mozambique coal deal

Australia’s corporate watchdog has launched court action against the company, former chief executive Tom Albanese and chief financial officer Guy Elliott.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 2, 2018 | 3:23 am

SQM talks down lithium oversupply, says market to grow 80% a year

According to chief executive officer Patricio de Solminihac, the world will need at least 50,000 tonnes of lithium a year until 2023.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2018 | 11:40 am

Stellar Diamonds Sierra Leone project takes key step forward

Funding for the project has not been secure yet, though the miner is in talks with Newfield Resources over a possible offer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2018 | 5:45 am

FLSmidth now the official owner of Sandvik Mining Systems

With the deal, FLSmidth has taken over the Swedish equipment and tool manufacturer’s continuous surface mining and minerals handling technologies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2018 | 4:56 am

Anglo American concludes sale of three coal mines in South Africa

The deal includes the New Vaal, New Denmark and Kriel mines, as well as various mine life extension projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2018 | 2:54 am

Scotland to have its first commercial gold mine

Scotgold Resources plans to build an underground operation with an initial production capacity of 12,000 ounces of gold annually for up to 17 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2018 | 1:54 pm

Zambia to start forcing miners to move 30% of minerals by rail

Country's Chamber of Mines says rail system is not ready to handle that amount of cargo, adding that the potential impact on the mining industry has not been properly considered.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2018 | 9:20 am

Fresnillo shares tank as 2017 profit misses expectations, says costs to rise

Fresnillo tanks as 2017 profit misses expectations, says costs to rise

The Mexico-focused precious metals miner expects cost inflation this year to be about 7%, compared with the 6.4% it faced in 2017.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2018 | 7:50 am

South Korea’s POSCO buys stake in Aussie lithium producer, signs supply deal

South Korea's largest steel producer has acquired 4.8% stake in Pilbara Minerals, from which it will buy up to 240,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate per year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2018 | 5:13 am

S. Africa’s Mponeng gold mine could hold key to surviving in space

New study uses the conditions inside of the mine to better understand how life might survive on Jupiter’s moon Europa, which is considered a prime candidate for the search of extraterrestrial activity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 26, 2018 | 11:23 am