Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Primero Mining buys Brigus Gold for $208 million

The transaction creates a diversified, Americas-based mid-tier gold producer that would generate the equivalent of 250,000 to 270,000 ounces of gold next year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2013 | 4:24 pm

Brazil’s Vale sells two of its copper mines in Chile

Vale got $25 million for the mines, way below the $200 million it had invested on them.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2013 | 4:08 pm

Australia’s promise to assist BHP with its Olympic Dam expansion

South Australian Premier, Jay Weatherill, has reproached the federal government for saying BHP could resume its Olympic Dam expansion within months, calling it a "cruel hoax."

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2013 | 2:22 pm

Peru’s mining attracted close to $9bn in investments this year

The potential is appealing. Peru holds13% of the world's copper reserves, 4% of gold, 22% of silver, 7.6% of zinc, 9% of lead and 6% of tin reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2013 | 11:23 am

Batista loses control of his iron ore darling MMX

Suspicion grows over events that led Batista’s oil firm to bankruptcy

Investors want federal authorities to examine the role of regulators and the stock exchange in OGX collapse.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 13, 2013 | 3:15 pm

Mexico passes historic bill ending oil monopoly

In a country that celebrates “Oil Industry Nationalization Day,” the energy package approved last night has automatically become Mexico’s most significant and controversial economic reform since the NAFTA.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 13, 2013 | 10:45 am