Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Pilbara expansion boosts Rio Tinto iron ore output

The world’s second-largest mining company’s produced 139.5 million metric tons of iron ore in the six months through June, while its shipments rose 20% to 142.4 million tons.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 16, 2014 | 9:45 am

Sirius delays application for $2.7bn potash mine in English national park

According to the company, the mine will employ about 1,800 workers during construction and generate 1,000 permanent jobs once opened.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2014 | 6:30 pm

Amplats expects severely lower profits after five-month strike

The firm warned first-half profit may drop as much as 96%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2014 | 4:13 pm

Australia speeds up probe on alleged $65 million gold scam

Australian authorities believe they have identified key individuals connected to what is considered one the country’s largest organized tax frauds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2014 | 2:00 pm

Grupo Mexico considers mining for rare earths

The news come only weeks after the government announced it would begin funding explorations projects to locate deposits of the coveted elements.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2014 | 11:00 am

Rio Tinto’s Ranger uranium mine gets green light to resume operations

Authorities say the amount of the radiation workers involved in a spill clean-up had to face was low and of “no consequence” to human health.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2014 | 5:39 pm

Experts say hunt for uranium seized by Iraq terrorists ‘unnecessary’

But the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) failed to disclose what the missing materials were, or whether it knew about them before they disappeared.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2014 | 4:45 pm

Slow growth spoiling China’s appetite for coal

In the first half of 2014, the country’s coal imports grew just 0.9%, compared with 13.3% a year earlier.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2014 | 4:03 pm

First Majestic hits silver output record, to spin-out non-core assets

Production at its five operating silver mines in Mexico hit a record of almost 3.86 million equivalent ounces of silver for the second quarter ending June 30.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2014 | 2:00 pm

BHP sell-off could undo Billiton historic deal

As BHP considers the sale of almost all of the businesses that Billiton brought to the 2001 merger deal, experts say the firm is likely to end up leaving London.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2014 | 4:40 pm