Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Gahcho Kué, Brucejack mines grapple with Covid outbreaks

Mountain Province hires former De Beers financial chief as president and CEO

Stuart Brown has over 25 years of experience in the diamond industry and is the outgoing Firestone Diamonds chief executive officer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2018 | 6:05 am

Lonmin tanks as UK competition watchdog looks into Sibanye takeover

By mid-morning, Lonmin shares had lost 5.6% of their value in London, while Sibanye’s were down 4.9% in Johannesburg, even though the companies announced they had received the approval of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2018 | 3:45 am

Canadian explorer looking to restart Europe’s last tin mine to list in London

Vancouver-based Strongbow Exploration expects the London listing to help it raise 25 million pounds ($34 million) over the next 18 months, which will use to study the feasibility of resuming production at the South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2018 | 9:20 am

IDM Mining expects environmental permits for Red Mountain by Sept.

The company expects both the province and the federal government environmental decisions on the gold-silver project to be issued in the third quarter of the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2018 | 5:47 am

Barrick Gold says mining at Pueblo Viejo would end without TSF

Barrick signs 10-year gas supply deal to make Dominican mine greener

Converting the power plant that feeds the Pueblo Viejo mine from heavy fuel oil to natural gas is expected to reduce the operation’s average cost of sales and all-in sustaining costs by about $54 per ounce.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2018 | 3:28 am

JX Nippon aims to boost Chile copper mine output

Chile’s Caserones copper mine a pain in the neck for Japanese owners

The mine, behind schedule ever since it began producing in May 2014, has been affected by a series of technical problems in its ramp-up phase, costing its owners hefty impairment charges.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2018 | 5:57 am

Ethiopia suspends MIDROC Gold mining license after weeks of protests

Decision follow relentless protests in a town near the mine, where locals accuse the company of polluting their source water and the air, causing humans and animals respiratory illnesses, miscarriages, birth defects and disabilities.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2018 | 3:40 am

Dalradian up on resource update for Curraghinalt gold deposit

Document shows a 46% increase in gold ounces at the Northern Ireland project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2018 | 9:06 am

Erdene soars as Altan Nar project in Mongolia proves larger than predicted

Indicated and inferred gold equivalent resources increased by whooping 208% and 172% respectively, when compared to the project’s maiden mineral resource estimate of 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2018 | 6:19 am