Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

De Beers invests $5 million to expand India’s diamond grading unit

Move takes the group’s total investment in the Indian city of Surat, which has the largest concentration of diamond skilled workers in the world, to $15 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 6, 2016 | 2:15 am

Glencore becomes sole owner of Newlands, Collinsville coal mines in Australia

After buying ought out its two Japanese partners, Itochu Corp and Sumitomo Corp.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2016 | 9:02 am

New Islamic banking rules make gold an accepted investment

Transactions must be fully backed by physical metal and settled on the same day to observe Islam's distinction between real economic activity and speculation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2016 | 7:04 am

Gold’s slim price recovery this year boosts supply fears

Situation has worsened as a result of a shortage of new discoveries, cost cutting measures and miners digging out higher-grade material for a short-term gain, say experts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2016 | 4:42 am

EPA’s proposed financial responsibility rule for miners a ‘jobs killer’ — industry

EPA’s proposed financial responsibility rule for miners a ‘job killer’ — industry

Norm aims at ensuring that hard-rock mining companies can pay the costs of cleaning up their mines, says EPA.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 2, 2016 | 10:00 am

Cameroon involved in Central African ‘conflict diamonds’ trade — report

Cameroon is allowing conflict diamonds from the Central African Republic to cross over its borders and into the legal supply chain due to poor controls, smuggling and corruption, a new report shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 2, 2016 | 9:04 am