Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Peru’s mining industry hit by first nationwide strike in four years

Anti-mining protests take a toll on Peru’s foreign investment

Instead of the lauded $6 billion in mining invested forecasted for 2013 earlier this year, SNMPE says the country’s sector will attract about $4 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 6, 2012 | 2:01 pm

Gold production in Africa up almost 10% in 2011

But South Africa's output continues to fall says the Economics Group’s.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 6, 2012 | 1:07 pm

Colombian guerrilla attacks BHP coal mine

An alleged unit from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, blew up Tuesday heavy equipment at the Colombian coal mine Cerrejon, in the northern province of La Guajira, part owned by BHP Billiton.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2012 | 6:12 pm

Nationalization is no help ending a mine fight in Bolivia

Over $1 million has lost Bolivia so far due to the conflict over rights at the silver, tin and zinc mine that used to belong to commodity trader Glencore (LON:GLEN), but that President Evo Morales nationalized last June.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2012 | 4:18 pm

Great Panther Silver acquires El Horcon silver-gold project in Mexico

Great Panther bought the project from Compañía Minera El Dore for $1,600,000 in cash.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2012 | 3:26 pm

Diving Chinese demand hits Canadian iron ore market

Canada’s Labrador Iron Mines (TSX:LIM) said it had cut its capital expenditure (capex) budget as a result of iron-ore prices falling sharply during August.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2012 | 2:28 pm

Agnico Eagle is spending $158 million on Mexican project

The company says it expects construction costs to be about $158 million for the project and that commercial production will begin in the second half of 2014.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2012 | 1:19 pm

Canadian Arctic mining boom draws in China-backed MMG

The new kid on Canadian Arctic block is announcing plans to build two mines in Nunavut in the next six years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2012 | 12:53 pm

Lynas OK to operate controversial rare earths plant in Malaysia

Malaysia's Atomic Energy Licensing Board granted a temporary licence for an initial two-year period under strict safety requirements.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2012 | 10:52 am

Baja Mining’s partners indecisive on further funding for Mexico project

Canadian Baja Mining (TSX:BAJ) shareholders continue to be anxious about the future of the company’s flagship Boleo project in Mexico, as its South Korean partners were unable to decide on the second stage of financing for the copper-cobalt-zinc mine development, the miner said Tuesday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 4, 2012 | 7:04 pm