Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

World’s largest diamond miner De Beers to sell synthetic stones

De Beers steps up efforts to remove ‘conflict diamonds’ from the market

Diamond giant is investing in an open platform that will allow tracing a rock throughout the entire value chain — from mine to buyer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2017 | 6:51 am

Rothschild & Co names former Rio Tinto chairman Thompson as senior adviser

Rio Tinto appoints one of its own as the company’s new chairman

After a nine-month search, the miner has picked the current leader of the remuneration committee, Simon Thompson, to assume the post in March 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2017 | 3:18 am

McEwen Mining halts payout over startup delays, ops issues

McEwen Mining to speed up Timmins exploration program

The Canadian precious metals producer announced a financing plan consisting of a $10-million bought deal private placement offering of four million flow-through common shares.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2017 | 9:48 am

Alrosa’s 51-carat Dynasty diamond fails to sell at auction

The other four other stones of the collection were sold at an average premium of 30%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2017 | 9:03 am

Barrick Gold just bought more than $9 million worth of shares in this junior

The non-brokered private placement gives Barrick about 15% of Reunion Gold Corporation (TSX-V:RGD), which has interests in four different projects in South America’s North Atlantic coast.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2017 | 8:09 am

Australia’s NSW to ban open-pit mining in South Drayton area

The New South Wales Government decided there would be no open-pit mining at the site formerly known as Drayton South, but it paved the way for an underground mine instead.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2017 | 3:35 am

PotashCorp CEO confirms Chinese interested in lithium producer SQM

Chinese firms have shown “broad interest” in buying PotashCorp’s stake in the Chilean lithium producer SQM, according to chief executive Jochen Tilk, who declined to name interested parties or the number of bids the company has received.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2017 | 9:15 am

Luxembourg, Japan team up to explore and mine space resources

The five-year cooperation agreement covers the exchange of information and expertise on the exploration and mining of out-of-earth resources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2017 | 8:01 am

SolGold on a roll in Ecuador with finds at Timbara, Porvenir projects

The Ecuador-focused miner said it has discovered "promising" new copper prospects at the Porvenir and Timbara projects, with rock chip samples graded up to 4.27% copper.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2017 | 5:34 am

Brazil mining code unchanged as Senate fails to vote on bill

Brazil’s lower house of Congress removed from the agenda the discussion of a transitory presidential decree, which modified the country’s current mining law.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2017 | 3:16 am