Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Paragon Diamonds commissions Lesotho’s Lemphane scoping study

The miner commissioned three companies for scoping and drilling work to help to move its Lemphane kimberlite project in Lesotho to inferred resource status.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2013 | 7:01 pm

Diavik diamond mine’s Q4 production climbs 19%

Production at the Diavik mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories was up 19% in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to the same period in 2011.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2013 | 5:48 pm

Anglo American wins silicosis case in the UK, miners take case to S. Africa

Over 30 South African gold companies face silicosis class action

The litigation alleges that the 30 named miners, including big names such as AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU), Goldfields (NYSE:GFI) and Harmony Gold (NYSE:HMY), knew of the dangers posed to workers by silica dust for more than a century.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2013 | 5:22 pm

Copper prices to soar in 2013: Chile’s national mining society

The world’s number 1 copper producer Chile said copper prices will fall in the $3.60-$3.80 a pound range this year, beating the 2012 average of $3.61 per pound.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2013 | 4:20 pm

Amplats shuts mines, axes 14,000 jobs and sends platinum prices skyrocketing

As part of a long-awaited review of its operations in South Africa, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has decided to close and sell off several of its mines, leaving over 14,000 workers unemployed.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2013 | 3:41 pm

Division of De Beers working on diamond atoms: report

These new type of diamonds could revolutionize key processes in global manufacturing.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2013 | 2:55 pm

Barrick and Goldcorp Pueblo Viejo mine achieves commercial production

After only five months of kicking-off operations at the Dominican Republic’s Pueblo Viejo gold deposit, one of the largest in the world, Barrick and Goldcorp said the mine has achieved commercial production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2013 | 11:28 am

Vale: Iron ore price to improve second half of the year

Vale’s CEO bullish about iron ore in 2013

Murilo Ferreira, CEO of Brazil’s mining giant VALE (NYSE: VALE) said he expect less volatility in terms of iron prices for 2013

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 7:44 pm

Western Australia’s gold sector in jeopardy

High exploration costs are to blame.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 7:16 pm

Fresh protests against Eldorado Gold’s Hellas mine in Greece

Citizens’ groups, backed by the radical leftist party Syriza that is now the second largest group in parliament, have been trying to wreck the project since 2011, when Eldorado was granted its exploration licence.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 7:00 pm