Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Asteroids mining and workers told to work over Christmas among our most-read stories of 2012

Asteroids mining and miners told to work over Christmas among our most-read stories of 2012

The chance of start mining asteroids, workers told ‘death’ only excuse for not working on Christmas and MINING.com's very own list of top billionaires involved in minerals and metals, became some of the most-read stories of 2012.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2012 | 9:23 pm

Only in Dubai: Over half a million dollars and 13 Kg of gold as ‘shopping incentives’

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) city of Dubai, through its Gold and Jewellery association, has launched a gold promotion program that offer jewellery shoppers the chance to win 15kg of gold and cash prizes totalling $545,000 (2 million Dirham).

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2012 | 5:28 pm

Vale to invest $16 million at copper-gold project in Mexico

Juniors place Mexico among top gold-producers

Relatively high gold prices during 2012 compelled companies to start mining more aggressively in the challenging terrain of the Guerrero Gold Belt (GGB), an emerging gold mining district in Mexico.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2012 | 3:41 pm

Expected heir to $300 million copper fortune found dead

A relative of American heiress Huguette Clark, who could have inherited $19 million of her $300 million fortune, has been found dead in Wyoming.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2012 | 3:07 pm

It’s getting warm in Antarctica, but mining still a pipe dream

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is warming at three times the global average. Would this open the door for mining?

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2012 | 2:19 pm

For Aussie junior miners, 2013 means major funding squeeze

Close to 1,000 Australian junior mining and exploration stocks will be fighting to raise billions of dollars in new equity next year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2012 | 1:44 am

Egypt to boost mining in 2013, but first will ‘reconsider’ current licenses

The new authorities are considering offering a number of international bids for mineral exploration, particularly for gold.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 29, 2012 | 10:32 pm

China to buy major African iron ore project for $1.45 billion

The Hanlong Group, a privately owned Chinese company, is planning to take over Australian mining company Sundance (ASX:SDL) early next year and gain control over the Mbalam iron ore project in central west Africa, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported Saturday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 29, 2012 | 6:18 pm

The top 10 most bizarre uses for gold

We all know that gold is not always used for monetary purposes or in jewellery. What most of us may have never imaged, however, is to find gold in one of the following quite unusual products launched this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 29, 2012 | 5:13 pm

Greenland offers exploration homerun potential

Greenland can, but doesn’t want to, be globe’s new top rare earth producer

Greenland’s treasure trove of rare earth metals, the largest deposit outside of China, cannot be mined because the elements are connected to restricted radioactive materials.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 29, 2012 | 10:00 am