Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Explorex scraps plans to buy battery metals project in Finland

Explorex Resources scraps plans to buy battery metals project in Finland

The Canadian miner won't be buying the Hautalampi cobalt, nickel, copper project in eastern Finland at this time due to financing issues.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 25, 2019 | 8:17 am

Copper price down amid worsening global growth outlook

Flagship Volkswagen plant transforms for EV era

German carmaker will invest 870 million euros ($985 million) by 2020 to develop e-vehicle components, including batteries and charging stations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 25, 2019 | 3:03 am

Barrick’s Tongon mine hits production targets despite strikes, social unrest

After nine months of intermittent production caused by illegal strikes and social unrest, Tongon gold mine achieved its revised production target of 230,000 ounces for 2018, down from 288,680 the previous year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2019 | 10:00 am

SQM just made it very difficult for Tianqi to access company secrets

The lithium miner, the world’s second largest producer of the white metal, has approved additional measures to protect corporate data considered confidential from China'a Tianqi, which recently bought almost a quarter of the Chilean company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2019 | 9:06 am

Anglo American rides out iron ore hitches in strong 2018

Copper production reached a five-year high, more than offsetting output declines at Minas Rio in Brazil and Kumba in South Africa.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2019 | 6:10 am

Russia’s Alrosa, China’s Anjin to dig for diamonds in Zimbabwe

World’s top diamond producer by output Alrosa and China-owned Anjin are the two foreign companies chosen by Zimbabwe's government to partner the state-diamond miner in exploring and digging up diamonds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2019 | 3:15 am

Column: Europe turbo charges its critical minerals drive

World’s top maker of battery cells for EVs to open German plant in 2021

China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) plans to produce 60 gigawatt hours by the fifth year of its German plant operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2019 | 8:57 am

Fresnillo’s 2018 silver output hit record high, expects it to be lower this year

Fresnillo’s 2018 silver output hit record high, to be lower this year

The miner, the world's largest primary silver producer and Mexico's No. 2 gold company, expects production of the grey metal to fall this year to between 58 and 61 million ounces.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2019 | 7:05 am

Zambia announces mining tax breaks, pares deficit in 2022 budget

First Quantum calls off massive job cuts in Zambia

The Canadian miner planned to lay off 2,500 workers due to higher mining taxes in the country, but has now decided to continue dialogue with the government over the issue.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2019 | 5:54 am

Strong last quarter pushes Antofagasta’s 2018 copper output to record high

Strong last quarter leads Antofagasta to record copper output in 2018

The miner produced 220,000 tonnes of the red metal in the three months to December, up 16% from the previous quarter, boosted by higher throughput and improved copper grades.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2019 | 3:15 am