Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

Canada-Chile lithium project in Argentina to begin operations in 2019

The Cauchari-Olaroz project, in northern Argentina, is forecast to initially produce 40,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2016 | 3:48 am

Codelco scraps plans for new mine at El Salvador division

Decision would reduce the total investment needed to $600 million from the whooping $3 billion it was originally estimated.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2016 | 8:35 am

Endeavour Mining begins construction of new African gold mine

The Hounde project, in Burkina Faso, is forecast to produce about 1.9 million ounces of gold over a 10-year mine life.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2016 | 5:40 am

Panama Papers links Metso to alleged sales fraud

A Russian sales manager for Metso's automation division is said to have skimmed money off invoices and cycled the funds through several bank accounts and firms until they ended up in Panama.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2016 | 3:45 am

Nunavut Impact Review Board objects new diamond project

Based on comparable widths and grades, Dunnedin Ventures' Kahuna project has similarities with DeBeers’ Snap Lake.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2016 | 9:46 am

Malaysia extends bauxite mining ban until July to fight pollution

The issuing of export permits, however, will resume as soon as existing stockpiles shrink.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2016 | 5:45 am

Antofagasta copper veteran Hernandez retires, Arriagada named new CEO

The appointment is effective immediately and Hernandez, who had been CEO since 2014, will remain as an adviser to the board.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2016 | 3:13 am

Canada unveils final anti-corruption law for the extractive sector

Estimated to cover the nearly 2,000 natural resource companies whose businesses are registered in Canada or trade on Toronto’s stock exchange.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2016 | 9:15 am

Alberta shuts oil sands environmental monitoring agency

After report concluded the program was a “failed experiment.”

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2016 | 8:18 am

Workers at Freeport’s copper mine in Peru to down tools

About $22 billion worth of projects have been cancelled or delayed in Peru in recent years due mainly to anti-mining protests.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2016 | 6:00 am

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