Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Iron ore keeps falling, drops below $43 a tonne

If that sounds bad, then you might not want to hear that the most-active iron ore futures in Singapore sank Monday below $40 a tonne for the first time ever.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2015 | 5:00 am

Barrick, NovaGold project in Alaska a step closer to becoming the region’s largest development

The Donlin deposit holds an estimated 33 million ounces of gold, which would be extracted over the expected 27-year operating life of the open pit mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2015 | 3:43 am

Toxic elements found in water weeks after Brazil’s mine disaster — Vale

Company confirms that the Institute for Water Management in Minas Gerais (IGAM) found levels of arsenic, lead and other toxic elements many times higher than the legal maximums along the river.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2015 | 2:00 pm

Stellar Diamonds applies for large-scale permit in Sierra Leone

The move marks a key milestone as the diamond company moves from explorer to miner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2015 | 7:35 am

Gold down to lowest since 2010

Pressured once again by the belief that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates next month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2015 | 4:53 am

Rio Tinto to go ahead with $1.9 billion bauxite project in Australia

The Amrun mine is expected to open in 2019 and initially produce 22.8 million metric tons of bauxite a yera.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2015 | 2:29 am

BHP questions UN probe that said Samarco spill ‘toxic’

The UN’s human rights agency also said the companies did not take enough measures to prevent the disaster.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2015 | 7:45 am

Copper prices weigh on Rio Tinto’s looming decision on Oyu Tolgoi expansion

Copper prices may weigh on Rio Tinto’s looming decision on Oyu Tolgoi expansion

The company said it would announce a final decision on the matter early next year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2015 | 6:35 am

Obama boosts asteroid mining, signs law granting rights to own space-mined riches

Obama boosts asteroid mining, signs law granting rights to own space riches

While the law lets citizens mine, sell and own riches mined in space, it does not grant sovereignty, ownership, exclusive rights or jurisdiction over any celestial body.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2015 | 2:52 am