Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Field narrows for global miner Rio Tinto's top job

Fresh shake-up at Rio Tinto in aftermath of bribery probe

Russian-Canadian Vera Kirikova will become human resources group executive while Simone Niven will assume the corporate relations group executive post.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2016 | 3:36 am

MMG’s Las Bambas copper mine forced to file new environmental plan

The move is part of the new government's strategy to rebuild trust on the project following deadly protests that halted exports from the mine in October.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2016 | 10:58 am

Cenovus resuming Christina Lake oil sands expansion as boost capex by 24%

Cenovus resuming Christina Lake oil sands expansion, boosts capex

Construction of the 50,000-barrel-a-day expansion will begin in the first half of 2017, the company said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2016 | 6:57 am

Anglo American about to make key decision on South African assets sale

While the miner is not longer being pressed to include its platinum assets in the divestment plan, the issue of how to package mines and which ones to include, remains a bone of contention.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2016 | 3:45 am

Capital allocation: Canadian miners’ top priority for 2017

With fluctuating commodity prices, the top priorities for Canadian miners next year will be capital allocation, strategic deal making and employing new technology and innovations, a report shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2016 | 11:03 am

Global rough diamond production about to reach its peak

Global rough diamond production will reach its peak in only three years before entering into a supply deficit by 2020, two separate reports show.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2016 | 9:24 am

Rio Tinto says halt of copper shipments from Oyu Tolgoi ‘a bump in the road’

Chief executive Jean-Sebastian Jacques comments come as the company had to suspend shipments from the Mongolian mine last week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2016 | 7:03 am

Barrick Gold brings in new director to regain strength in Latin America

The gold producer said the region will play an increasingly important role in its growth strategy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2016 | 2:27 am

Chile’s Codelco sets up lithium subsidiary

Chinese-Korean group to build $2 billion lithium batteries plant in Chile

Based on the conglomerate's estimates, opening such plant would increase value of the product 35 times, comparing to what it could be obtained by just selling it as lithium carbonate.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 6, 2016 | 10:05 am