Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

US firms unprepared for upcoming conflict minerals rule enforcement

A PwC survey shows that only 4% of the 700 companies polled across 15 industries said they have completed a draft of their SEC conflict minerals filings.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2014 | 2:07 pm

Poll: 74% of Chileans want mining companies to pay higher taxes

They believe those funds should be allocated to the regions where mining operations are based.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2014 | 11:15 am

BHP wants to build world’s largest underground coal mine

But it is planning to do so at the fertile Liverpool Plains, an extensive agricultural area, which is predictably raising opposition from locals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2014 | 7:23 pm

Mining, oil and gas companies, at highest risk of cyber-attacks: report

Personal assistants at large mining companies and PR people were the most targeted by online criminals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2014 | 5:24 pm

Job cuts coming to Antofagasta’s freshly combined copper operations

BHP’s Illawarra Coal cuts 36 jobs

About 36 contractor and head office positions on the line.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2014 | 4:19 pm

US gas revolution claims first coal mining victim: James River files for bankruptcy

The coal firm was hard hit a steep drop in prices and demand for both thermal and steel-making coal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2014 | 2:32 pm

Codelco could tap sovereign wealth fund for needed mine expansions

Codelco unveils new copper deposits holding over 1,800 million tonnes

The world’s No.1 copper producer said the recently found deposits are all located nearby current operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2014 | 11:25 am

China hunts for mining deals overseas with more than $7 trillion to spend

Matchmaking miners and China’s $7 trillion in savings

Only last year Chinese overseas investment totalled $61.6 billion by the end of September.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2014 | 6:20 pm

‘All investment comes through Toronto’: Colombia mining minister

Colombia outpaces investment in all of Latin America.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2014 | 4:33 pm

Rio Tinto walks away from massive Pebble copper-gold project

Rio becomes the second large diversified miner, after Anglo American, to back out of the project in less than seven months.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2014 | 4:00 pm

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