Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

INFOGRAPHIC: The true costs of artisanal mining

Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) has become a major of revenue for millions of people in about 80 countries worldwide, with more than 100 million people currently depending on the activity for their livelihoods. But at what costs?

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 15, 2018 | 6:20 am

Argo Gold sells its Ontario-based South Wawa Gold project to RT Minerals

The Canadian explorer will receive 350,000 common shares of RT Minerals in return.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 15, 2018 | 3:38 am

Fura wants to make the obscure coloured gemstones market a lot brighter

Fura Gems to restart Colombia’s iconic Coscuez emerald mine in April

New gemstones mining and marketing company is stepping up efforts to kick off operations at some of its key assets and help organize what it calls "a highly disorganized and fragmented industry."

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2018 | 10:27 am

IAMGOLD closer to deciding future of Ontario gold project

Company expects Côte Gold project to create as many as 1,200 jobs during the construction phase, estimated to last two years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2018 | 9:00 am

Botswana Diamonds just raised more than $695K to boost exploration

Proceeds from the placing will fund ongoing diamond exploration in South Africa and Botswana, and will also provide the company with additional working capital, the company said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2018 | 5:50 am

Teck Resources down despite better profit in Q4

The firm, North America's No.1 producer of coking coal, said the boost in profit was mainly thanks to the reversal of an impairment charge related to an improvement in the outlook for steelmaking commodity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2018 | 3:58 am

Experts warn of civil unrest in Argentina as it readies to lift ban on open pit mining

President’s move to allow open pit mining in provinces until now opposed to it is part of a broader plan to double foreign investment to $25 billion in eight years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 13, 2018 | 11:32 am

Gemfields reveals and denies fresh human rights abuse claims in Mozambique

As part of Gemfields' philosophy of “total transparency”, the company revealed is facing claims of human rights abuses in Mozambique, where it mines rubies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 13, 2018 | 10:01 am