Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Cyclone Debbie disrupts $3.2bn of Australian coal exports

Damage to rail lines in cyclone-hit Queensland have disrupted the shipment of between 15 million and 20 million tonnes of coking coal destined to Asia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2017 | 7:06 am

This firm may make coal’s future a lot brighter

Australia’s Dotz Nano has found a new use for coal that could be a welcome boost to the dying industry, particularly in the US.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2017 | 3:49 am

Freeport-McMoRan quarterly profit slumps on lower copper prices

Freeport’s Cerro Verde copper mine resumes normal operations

The news follows the end of a historically long 43-day strike at BHP Billiton’s Escondida, the world's biggest copper mine in neighbouring Chile.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2017 | 6:56 am

SEC charges Rio Tinto, former top executives with fraud

Vedanta CEO Tom Albanese to leave company in August

The news follows the exit of former Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll, who stepped down last month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2017 | 4:15 am

Argentine provincial Gov’t orders Barrick to halt operations at Veladero

Measure is temporary, pending more information on what happened and the possible consequences of the new incident, San Juan’s governor said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2017 | 7:45 am

Escondida mine replaces top exec after failing to reach deal with workers

Appointment comes barely a week after the mine, operated by BHP Billiton, failed to secure a wage deal with 2,500 workers after a 43-day strike.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2017 | 5:19 am

El Salvador becomes first country to ban all metal mining

Lawmakers have approved a broad-range ban on mining, which only excludes coal, salt and other non-metallic resources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2017 | 3:02 am

Fresh ‘incident’ at Barrick’s Veladero mine in Argentina

A local government spokesman said a pipe carrying a “rich mixture” of gold and rocks came lose on Tuesday night, but no official information has been disclosed.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 29, 2017 | 8:07 am

Miners to spend $21 billion in exploration by 2025

Miners to spend $21 billion on exploration by 2025

Equipment and services suppliers will have to wait at least another year until they can fully feel the impact of this trend, says CSA Global — the world's second-largest mining sector consultancy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 29, 2017 | 6:35 am

Eldorado to begin production at its Greek Olympias mine by year-end

The Canadian miner also said it has obtained better terms for concentrate sales from the project, which are likely to add 15,000 ounces of payable gold production a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 29, 2017 | 3:55 am