Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Dominion Diamond says no contact with Washington after $1.1bn takeover bid

Dominion says no contact with Washington Corp after $1.1bn takeover bid

The company has repeatedly offered to engage with Washington Corp on "customary terms," according to Chairman Jim Gowans, but that has not happened.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 14, 2017 | 10:15 am

Potash producer Belaruskali to make new kind of fertilizer — report

The company is also said to be mulling a number of investment projects involving a Chinese chemical company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 14, 2017 | 8:55 am

Gold bull McEwen says price rally has just begun

The founder of McEwen Mining and Goldcorp believes prices for the precious metal will reach $5,000 an ounce in a matter of years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 14, 2017 | 7:36 am

Chile’s Codelco sets up lithium subsidiary

The unit is expected to help speed up the approval of legislation that allows the exploration and exploitation of the country’s vast lithium deposits.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 14, 2017 | 4:27 am

British scientists find sub-sea minerals treasure trove

They have found valuable minerals atop an underwater mountain, which is basically a huge flat-topped mound of some of the scarcest materials on Earth.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 13, 2017 | 11:22 pm

Australia greenlights Rio Tinto’s $2.45bn sale of coal mines to Yancoal

With the Foreign Investment Review Board’s approval, Rio Tinto is a step closer to fully exit thermal coal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 13, 2017 | 4:43 am

Brazil suspends Belo Sun’s gold mine licence, stock collapses

The company's Volta Grande project is posed to become the country's largest gold mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2017 | 9:09 am

Alaska approves key permit for Pebble copper-gold mine, with conditions

Permit allows Northern Dynasty to work in the area for the next 12 months, but it includes requirements for state inspections, as well as an unprecedented $2 million guarantee as back stop for exploration clean-up.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2017 | 8:10 am

BHP brands Elliott’s overhaul proposals as flawed, costly

Activist investor Elliott's proposals to break up BHP are riddled with “major flaws” and could end up costing far more to implement than they would save, the company said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2017 | 5:01 am