Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

K+S Potash to hire 150 workers for its Canada’s Legacy project

The Legacy mine, located approximately 50km north of the city of Moose Jaw, will be the first new potash operation built in the last 40 years in Saskatchewan.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2015 | 5:11 am

Rio Tinto to close Queensland coal mine if extension gets rejected

The company said that extending Kestrel, its only underground coal operation, would add 20 years to the mine’s life.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2015 | 3:08 am

Defence of West Virginia’s former ‘King of Coal’ rests without calling witnesses

Former Massey Energy CEO, Don Blankenship, could face up to 30 years in prison in relation with a deadly 2010 mine accident in West Virginia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2015 | 9:36 am

World coal consumption to drop up to 4% further by year-end

Use of coal for power generation peaked about two years ago, a new report suggests.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2015 | 7:55 am

Mining in Europe began 4,000 years ago, study reveals

Mining in Europe began more than 4,000 years ago, study reveals

Mining in the Alps dates back much further than previously thought — in the Austrian region of Montafon since the Bronze Age.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2015 | 4:15 am

Paragon Diamonds halts trading on capital, financial position woes

The Africa-focused miner needs funding to complete the acquisition of the Mothae project and to repay short-term debts, including £500,000 due this week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2015 | 2:51 am

This is Hillary Clinton $30bn plan to save coal miners

This is Hillary Clinton’s $30bn plan to save coal miners

While the US Democratic presidential candidate doesn’t believe in coal mining, she plans to invest in job training and education, infrastructure and healthcare, and projects to turn abandoned mines into new real estate.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 13, 2015 | 9:00 am