Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Colombia allows some miners to work in new national park, sparks debate

While miners that already hold licenses will be allowed to keep working in the area, the authority emphasized that those permits will not be renewed once they expire.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2013 | 4:40 pm

Glencore and Xstrata postpone final merger date, but get Eskom’s support

Eskom's announcement removes one of the last few hurdles in the two companies' quest to create the world's fourth-biggest diversified miner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2013 | 3:16 pm

Canadian miner that hired hundreds of Chinese to disclose failed applicants’ resumes

HD Mining, the company at the centre of a court battle over Chinese workers at a coal mine in British Columbia, Canada, will release résumés of Canadians who applied for, but didn’t get, jobs at the project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2013 | 2:17 pm

Lucky Aussie prospector finds massive $260K gold nugget

The piece is a 22-cm-long hunk of gold weighing 5.5 kg.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2013 | 7:50 pm

African Barrick’s 2012 output drops 9%

The Tanzania-focused gold minhas suffered from three consecutive years of declining gold production

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2013 | 7:26 pm

Global steel director for Brazil’s Vale quits amid division reshuffle

With the executive's resignation, the global steel director's position will no longer exist.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2013 | 4:19 pm

Report: Iron ore price at $90 in December and widening surplus to at least 2018

Cobre Panama a risky endeavour for First Quantum: analyst

Haywood Securities mining analyst, Kerry Smith, says the Vancouver-based miner already has "a lot on its plate."

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2013 | 3:44 pm

Former Rio Tinto chief Albanese has a new job: CEO of Vedanta

Poor decisions force Rio Tinto’s CEO departure, leaves the group with $14bn charge

The giant miner will take about $14 billion of writedowns for failed deals in aluminum and coal led by Tom Albanese.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2013 | 2:15 pm

BHP Billiton sued over sale of Ekati diamond mine to Harry Winston

C. Fipke Holdings Ltd. (Fipco), a joint-venture partner, is suing BHP Billiton over its plan to sell its stake in Canada’s Ekati diamond mine and nearby exploration properties to Harry Winston Diamond Corp

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2013 | 10:28 am

International watchdog exposes use of forced labour in Canadian-Eritrean gold project

The group claims the Eritrean government has been using forced labour to construct a gold mine, in a joint venture with Canadian Nevsun Resources Ltd.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 16, 2013 | 5:31 pm