Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Vale’s CEO shortlisted to be Brazil’s new finance minister

Analysts say only a business-friendly appointment followed by credible action to strengthen the fiscal accounts and control inflation would reassure markets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2014 | 5:02 pm

Space miner loses first satellite on rocket explosion

Space miner loses first satellite in rocket explosion

The affected company is Planetary Resources, the U.S.-based start-up aiming to mine asteroids.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2014 | 3:29 pm

Hopes for workers trapped in Turkish coal mine quickly fading

Water levels inside the mine keep rising and rescue crews had made no contact with the trapped workers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2014 | 2:27 pm

Chile passes historic law to aid copper giant Codelco

It grants the world's No.1 copper miner an injection of US$4 billion for the next four years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2014 | 1:35 pm

$Nova Scotia to use fracking waste at cement plant$

Nova Scotia to use fracking waste at cement plant

Five million litres of wastewater will be disposed at the Brookfield-based plant following a successful pilot project earlier this spring.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2014 | 12:50 pm

Russia is seriously advancing plans to mine the moon

Russia pushes forward plans to mine the moon

The country's ultimate purpose is to extract rare earth elements, breaking China's dominance and pushing prices down.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2014 | 6:44 pm

Former Anglo’s senior exec. said to have taken $3.5 million from firm

Instead of paying for mine equipment and services, the former project director sent the money to private bank accounts in Barbados and London.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2014 | 3:13 pm

At least 23 Turkish miners trapped in coal mine after collapse

At least 18 Turkish miners trapped in coal mine after collapse

Initial media reports said the collapse occurred after water that had built up inside the mine coursed into areas where the workers had been located.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2014 | 2:16 pm

Freeport-McMoRan’s profit down 32% amid lower copper, gold prices

The U.S. largest miner by market value and revenue is also dealing with a strike threat at its Indonesia's Grasberg copper and gold mine, which recently resumed operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2014 | 11:45 am