Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Barrick gives up plans to acquire Newmont, will form Nevada JV instead

Under the deal, Barrick will take a 61.5% stake in the joint venture consisting of the duo’s Nevada mines, with Newmont holding the remainder.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 11, 2019 | 4:00 am

Newcrest grabs majority stake in Canadian copper-gold mine

Australia’s largest gold producer is paying $806.5 million for a 70% stake in Imperial Metals’ Red Chris copper and gold mine, located in British Columbia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 11, 2019 | 2:50 am

Gran Colombia’s Segovia gold mine richer than thought

The asset's reserves as at December 31, 2018 increased 4% to 1.9 million tonnes grading 11 grams per tonne of gold for 688,000 ounces, while measured and indicated resources increased 7% to 3.5Mt from a year earlier.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 11, 2019 | 2:00 am

Petra Diamonds shares jump after another discovery at Cullinan

It follows the recent recovery of a 6.12 carat Type II blue stone at the same mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2019 | 11:45 am

Brazil's VP Mourão says mining in indigenous lands is legal, but needs regulation

Amazon rainforest’s riches up for grabs as Brazil to open indigenous reserves to mining

Brazil’s new right-wing government is going ahead with announced changes to current mining regulations, which include a controversial plan to open up indigenous reserves to mining.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2019 | 9:00 am

Chile´s SQM posts record lithium sales in fourth quarter, price flounders

Tianqi Lithium to name three directors to SQM board next month

The world’s No.3 producer of the metal used in electric vehicle batteries said the candidates will be “fair” and “responsible toward shareholders”.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2019 | 6:25 am

Acacia blames Barrick for barring it from Tanzania talks, to study takeover bid

Tanzania threatens Acacia with closing North Mara over water pollution

The country's No.1 gold producer says the "brief" spill affecting the operation has already been halted and blamed vandals for destroying or stealing sections of the pipe it uses to move waste water.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2019 | 3:39 am

AngloGold sells Colombian exploration assets

AngloGold streamlines Colombian assets

As part of the deal, Canada's Royal Road Minerals will pay AngloGold around $4.6 million in cash, with further payments amounting to $35 million in total if certain milestones are reached.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 5, 2019 | 10:45 am

Condor Gold seeks growing Nicaragua project with two feeder pits

The company has started the permitting process for two high-grade satellite feeder pits that could increase production at its La India gold project in Nicaragua by 50% to 120,000 ounces a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 5, 2019 | 8:20 am