Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Australia's top gold miner boosts bets on Ecuador copper project

Australia’s top gold miner boosts bet on Ecuador copper project

Newcrest Mining has upped its holdings in Ecuador-focused explorer SolGold to 15.33% from 13.83%, nudging further ahead of the company's second biggest shareholder BHP.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2018 | 7:16 am

Regis Resources buy $688m stake in Anglogold's Tropicana mine

AngloGold Ashanti’s Tropicana gold mine can go underground — study

A prefeasibility study into the development of a mine beneath the Boston Shaker pits confirmed the technical and financial viability of an underground mine at AngloGold Ashanti and Independence Group's Tropicana operation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2018 | 7:08 am

Australia's lithium miners bank on brighter times ahead as prices soar

Orocobre shares crushed on weak lithium prices, outlook

Low pricing achieved recently has been affected partly by soft market conditions in China, the Brisbane-based lithium miner said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2018 | 3:10 am

Gem Diamonds mining lease for Letšeng renewed for 10 years

Gem Diamonds finds record 14 stones over 100 carats in 2018

Miner is ending 2018 on a high note after finding another two large diamonds from its Letšeng mine in Lesotho, the world’s highest dollar per carat diamond operation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2018 | 10:16 am

Development of Scotland’s first commercial gold mine gets going

Scotgold ready to break rock at Scotland’s first commercial gold mine

Cononish underground gold-silver mine is expected to produce 23,500 ounces of the precious yellow metal annually for up to 17 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2018 | 8:54 am

Jewellery giant Chow Tai Fook joins De Beers diamonds tracking pilot

Jewellery giant Chow Tai Fook joins De Beers diamond blockchain program

The Hong Kong-based company's involvement will further extend the platform’s reach into the Asian diamond sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2018 | 5:33 am

Rio Tinto, China Baowu in talks to extend Pilbara iron ore JV

The miner and one of the world's top steelmakers, have agreed to negotiate a possible extension to their iron-ore joint venture in Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2018 | 3:14 am

Germany’s K+S ups production outlook for Werra potash plant

The Germany-based fertilizer producer raised production outlook as weather-related production stoppages at one of its plant will be shorter than previously thought.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2018 | 10:10 am