Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Anglo’s top shareholder to call vote on assets sale plan

South Africa's Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which owns 14.5% of Anglo, believes the mining giant may not realize the full value of its assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2016 | 9:02 am

Joy Global misses expectations on weak mining equipment sales

The heavy machinery maker expects market conditions to remain weak through 2017.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2016 | 5:45 am

Chinese buying 50% of Barrick Veladero, Pascua Lama-report

Barrick appoints new exec to restart Argentine side of Pascua-Lama

George Bee will assume as vice president of the Argentine side of the project effective Sep. 12.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2016 | 4:45 am

Rio Tinto changes tack, ready for talks over Bougainville mine

Ownership of Panguna copper-gold mine triggers fresh dispute

Conflict comes as Rio Tinto donated its majority stake in the operation to both Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville last month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 31, 2016 | 9:54 am

Teck suspends Highland Valley due to wildfire risk

Oil sands stoppages push Canadian GDP down to 2009 recession levels

The country’s economy shrank 1.6% in the April-to-June period, the largest quarterly decline in seven years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 31, 2016 | 6:09 am

Coking coal prices are on a roll — up more than 80% in six months

Coking coal prices are on fire — up more than 80% in six months

This kind of coal, used in steel-making, jumped 41% in August alone to nearly $140 a tonne.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 31, 2016 | 4:05 am

Potash Corp confirms merger talks with Agrium, shares halted

A tie-up could produce a fertilizer giant worth more than $30 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2016 | 8:43 am

Scientists find way to extract gold from old gadgets

Scottish researchers say discarded items of modern life contain as much as 7% of all the world’s gold.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2016 | 7:53 am

This Aussie miner is now paying shareholders in gold

This Aussie miner will pay shareholders in gold

Resolute Mining, a junior with operations across Australia and Africa, said the novel gold-linked dividend policy is a world first.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2016 | 5:45 am

Canada’s mining industry faces workers shortage of up to 127,000 — report

Experts warn Canada's mining industry faces a looming risk it's not ready to deal with — lack of access to workers with the skills needed in an upswing.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2016 | 3:35 am