Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

World Gold Council releases conflict-free standard

The World Gold Council (WGC) published Thursday the anticipated conflict-free standard, which aims to restrict production of the yellow precious metal in places where it already fuels or may trigger conflicts and human rights violations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2012 | 2:19 pm

Firestone opens new tender facility at Belgium’s Antwerp World Diamond Centre

Firestone Diamonds (LON:FDI) announced Thursday that it has partnered up with First Element Diamond Services and opened a new tender facility at the Antwerp World Diamond Centre, in Belgium.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2012 | 1:27 pm

Diavik Diamond Mines is one of Canada’s top 100 employers

Diavik Diamond Mines Inc., operator of the Diavik open pit mine in Canada's Northwest Territories, has been chosen as one of the country’s Top 100 employers for the second consecutive year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2012 | 12:38 pm

Canada waves asbestos mining ‘au revoir’

A loan rejection to the last asbestos miner in the country followed by Canada’s federal government’s announcement that it wouldn’t oppose to list Chrysotile —the type of asbestos found in Quebec — as a hazardous substance, are the latest signs of the country shelving one of the most polemic mining products once and for all.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2012 | 6:54 pm

Mexico is the most energy secure country – report

Mexico is the most energy secure nation among the world's 25 biggest energy consumers, reported the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in a recent study of the largest energy-consuming countries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2012 | 5:18 pm

Potash Corp warns profit to be lower than forecasted

Potash Corp. (TSX, NYSE:POT), Canada's largest fertilizer producer, said Wednesday it was revising its outlook because of delays in reaching contracts with commodity buyers in India and China.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2012 | 3:36 pm

Former American real estate brokers find gold fortune in Ghana

Two former American real estate agents headed to the gold-rich West African jungles of Ghana to find a way to pays their debts, which exceeded $1 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2012 | 2:46 pm

Standard and Poor’s cuts Anglo American’s outlook to negative

Global credit rating firm Standard and Poor's (S&P) downgraded Wednesday its outlook on Anglo American PLC (LON:AAL) to negative from stable as a result of growing concerns about the effects of South Africa’s mining strikes on the company's mining operations and on the wider economy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2012 | 1:55 pm

Oil and coal save BHP’s September quarter results

BHP Billiton (ASX,LON,NYSE:BHP), the world’s biggest miner by market value, posted Wednesday a weaker than expected September quarter from its West Australian iron ore mines as the company’s work on expansion plans affected production figures.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2012 | 11:00 am

Gold Fields issues ultimatum to 15,000 striking miners

Gold Fields Ltd. (NYSE, JSE:GFI) said Tuesday it will dismiss all miners who fail to return to work by Thursday at its KDC West and Beatrix plants, as the company has lost over 65,000 ounces of gold production because of strikes at its South African operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2012 | 6:58 pm