Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Escondida mine to resume operations as BHP losses soar past $700 million

The company is currently analyzing options to resume work as soon as possible, which includes hiring temporary workers to replace those that have downed tools.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 15, 2017 | 4:35 am

Antofagasta bullish on copper as earnings jump

The company expects demand to increase 3% this year, while no new mines are scheduled to come online in the short-term and supply disruptions continue.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 14, 2017 | 10:20 am

Galantas Gold soars on news of Irish mine expansion

After acquiring new equipment last year, Galantas is moving mining work underground at Omagh.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 14, 2017 | 7:58 am

Four of eight missing miners found dead in Burkina Faso

Glencore sells two Africa zinc mines to Canada’s Trevali

The $400 million-deal will make of Trevali the first pure zinc company with operations in North and South America as well as Africa.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 14, 2017 | 5:19 am

Wood Group buys rival Amec Foster Wheeler for $2.7 billion

Takeover brings together two of the UK's largest energy services companies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 14, 2017 | 3:40 am

BHP commits to responsible copper production

Copper supply disruptions push prices up

Disputes at BHP Billiton’s Escondida mine in Chile, the world's biggest copper mine, and Freeport’s Grasberg and Cerro Verde mines, are also having a significant effect on global supplies of concentrate.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 13, 2017 | 9:55 am

Harry Winston’s famous Jonker V diamond to fetch up to $3.6 million in auction

Harry Winston’s famous Jonker V diamond to fetch up to $3.6M in auction

The rectangular, 25.27-carat gem is one of a collection of 13 polished diamonds cut from the famous 726-carat Jonker rough, unearthed at South Africa’s Elandsfontein mine in 1934.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 13, 2017 | 7:35 am

Greenland Minerals says it is focused on rare earths not uranium

Greenland closer to building world’s fifth-largest uranium mine

The Kvanefjeld project would also be the world’s second-biggest rare earths operation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 13, 2017 | 3:56 am

Freeport’s Cerro Verde copper mine in Peru hit by strike

The mine produced just under 500,000 tonnes of the red metal last year, making it Peru's largest copper operation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2017 | 9:58 am

Shell sells Canadian oil sands businesses in deals worth $8.5 billion

Once the deals close, there will be only three major companies — CNRL, Suncor and ExxonMobil majority-owned Imperial Oil Ltd. — dominating Canada's oil sands industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2017 | 5:47 am

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