Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

India’s NMDC joins the race for former Rio Tinto’s diamond mine

India’s NMDC joins the race for $9bn diamond project

Indian diamonds are known for their quality, particularly those from the ancient Golconda mines, famous for producing a rare kind of extremely clear gem.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 7, 2017 | 4:05 pm

Centerra Gold to buy AuRico Metals in Cdn$310 million friendly deal

Centerra Gold to buy AuRico Metals in $243m friendly deal

Producer offers 38.5% cash premium for AuRico Metals developing the Kemess gold and copper project in British Columbia, Canada.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 7, 2017 | 4:21 am

Canadian junior miners worth jumps for second year in a row

Aggregate market cap of the top 100 junior mining companies was up 7% to $12.2 billion, a level not seen since 2010, but the group significantly underperformed the Venture Exchange as a whole.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 6, 2017 | 10:25 am

Operations resume at Buenaventura’s silver mine in Peru

Community protests had forced the firm to halt output at Uchucchacua last week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 6, 2017 | 6:10 am

AngloGold cash flow, output up jump in third quarter

AngloGold cash flow, output jump in third quarter

South African gold miner said it’s on track to meet 2017 guidance.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 6, 2017 | 4:00 am

Copper miners to see profit grow further in 2018 — report

Profit margins are expected to end significantly higher this year, and this trend to continue over the next two years, a study by S&P Global Market Intelligence shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2017 | 9:11 am

Thailand faces arbitration over decision to shut only active gold mine

Owner, Australian Kingsgate Consolidated, will begin arbitration under the Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA) to try to recover “the substantial losses” it has incurred.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2017 | 6:59 am

Lucara Diamond readies for $195 million expansion of Karowe mine

Results of a preliminary economic assessment have revealed the potential for the development of an underground mine at the company's mine in Botswana.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2017 | 4:17 am

Bacanora Minerals secures land access to flagship lithium project in Mexico

The de-risking milestone is for the company's Sonora project in Mexico, expected to produce 35,000 tonnes a year of lithium carbonate.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2017 | 8:56 am

De Beers’s Victor mine closing doors in 2019

De Beers’ Victor mine closing doors in 2019

Firm has determined it's not economically viable to extend the life of the diamond mine, which can only be accessed by air year round, or by a winter road for five or six weeks in January and February.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2017 | 5:48 am