Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Australian junior wants to grab Glencore’s copper mine for $575m

Australian junior Aurelia goes after Glencore copper mine

Aurelia Metals is in talks with the Swiss miner and commodity trader about a possible acquisition of CSA underground mine, which produced 48,000 tonnes of copper concentrate last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 26, 2019 | 6:00 am

Expect cascade of mining M&A — PwC’s Braunsteiner

Recent mergers and acquisitions have brought the industry back into the spotlight, after years of speculation around how the sector could regain power, PwC's Canadian Mine report notes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 25, 2019 | 11:03 am

Golden quarter for Newmont as high prices double profit

Canadian miners start 2019 off on the right foot amid mega-deals

Ernst & Young’s Canadian Mining Eye index — which tracks the performance of 100 Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange mid-tier and junior mining companies — rose 5% fin the January-March period.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 25, 2019 | 9:16 am

Ivanhoe keeps Kakula copper project in DRC ahead of schedule

Ivanhoe to fast-track DRC mine into production after CITIC invests $454m

This second major cash injection brings the Chinese miner's total investment in Ivanhoe to $1 billion, which gives the Canadian company the equity cushion required to build its massive Kamoa-Kakula copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 25, 2019 | 5:30 am

Anglo American goes after potash mine developer Sirius Minerals with $507m offer

Sirius Minerals secures European supply deal for its $5B fertilizer mine

The company has found in BayWa, a Germany agribusiness, a partner that will distribute the fertilizer Sirius plans to produce from its Woodsmith mine in Europe.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 25, 2019 | 3:41 am

Top miners back autonomous systems guidelines

The document divides operations into six levels, from zero (entirely manual) to five (fully autonomous), and assists in the preparation of a business case for autonomous mining, depending on level and needs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 24, 2019 | 8:55 am

De Beers expands pilot scheme in Sierra Leone to sell ethically sourced diamonds

Decision was made to give more artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) the opportunity to benefit from the program, which helps them trace route of their diamonds throughout the supply chain.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 24, 2019 | 7:00 am

‘Communities not important’ says former Colombia mining head in leaked video

Santiago Urdinola, head of private firm Minesa and former president of the Colombian Mining Association, made the comment during a meeting about the company’s application for an environmental licence a large underground gold project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 24, 2019 | 3:55 am

Paris to decide fate of Russia-Canada gold mine in French Guiana

France’s environment minister is expected to announce in June the government’s official position on both Norgold and Columbus Gold's proposed open-pit mine and a precious metal industry in French Guiana.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 23, 2019 | 9:50 am