Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

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

Trump signs executive order undoing Obama’s clean power plan

He has instruct has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review and rewrite it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2017 | 11:55 am

Vale’s new CEO Schvartsman a political move in the right direction — analysts

Fabio Schvartsman will lead the transition of the world’s largest iron ore miner into a new shareholding structure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2017 | 9:56 am

Rio Tinto may take over Pistol Bay’s uranium assets sooner than expected

The world's second largest miner gave Pistol a $75K cash injection in an effort to own the Saskatchewan-based properties before the end of 2019.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2017 | 6:50 am

This potash producer will help marijuana growers get a better product

IC Potash Corp. is creating a subsidiary that will focus on enhancing yields for cannabis growers and increasing the health impact and effects for consumers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2017 | 5:17 am