Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

De Beers, Peregrine Diamonds joint venture for Chidliak is a go

De Beers has the exclusive right to enter into a joint venture agreement with Peregrine for the Chidliak diamond project located on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2012 | 4:06 pm

Owners of Nunavut's first and only diamond mine nowhere to be found

Low diamond prices forces suspension of Nunavut mine

The reason that drove the company to stop looking for diamonds in its high-grade stockpiles last week was the “continuing weak world diamond prices."

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2012 | 3:53 pm

Continental Coal shares soar

Shares rose almost 20% in London on Monday over the news that the junior miner is poised to sell its South African thermal coal mining assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2012 | 2:40 pm

Afghanistan’s trillion-dollar mineral assets imperilled by corruption

Mining companies would give their eye teeth to exploit Afghanistan’s recently discovered $1 trillion of untapped mineral wealth, but analysts warn that corruption, war and lack of infrastructure are likely to keep delaying a mining boom in the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2012 | 1:37 pm

Lonmin hires more security stuff as union vote strike

Partial truce reached at South Africa’s Lonmin mine

Platinum miner Lonmin's (LON:JSE) has signed an agreement to end a nearly four-week platinum-mine strike and return to Marikana mine by Monday, but key parties didn't participate, undermining the government-backed attempt put an end to a violent labour dispute that has left 44 people dead.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 6, 2012 | 6:45 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: Uses and demand for gold

The creative department at Visual Capitalist has come up with another infographic on gold. In this, the last of a three-part series, they show us how gold is used across the globe.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 6, 2012 | 5:22 pm

Paramount raises San Miguel gold project resources estimate by 547%

The new estimate reports 639,000 ounces of gold in the indicated category and another 830,000 ounces of gold classified as inferred.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 6, 2012 | 4:30 pm

South Africa’s economic outlook darkens over mining turmoil

The South African economy has struggled over the past few weeks as reports of unrest in the country’s mines drove down the equities of most local miners.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 6, 2012 | 4:09 pm

VIDEO: Join dust particles and learn how an industrial collector works from the inside

For anyone who has wondered how an industrial dust collector really works, this 3 minute 3D video "Clean Air Rocks" is for you.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 6, 2012 | 3:25 pm

Inmet Mining to make $112 million bid for Petaquilla Minerals

The Toronto-based company said the bid of 48 cents per share in cash represents a 37% premium at the close of Petaquilla's trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 6, 2012 | 2:23 pm