Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

African Potash signs supply deal with Zambia distributor

The contract will give the company, which wants to become a one-stop shop African fertilizer business, a platform to distribute the product across eastern and southern Africa.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 25, 2015 | 5:39 am

Barrick Gold Corp is back on top as Canada’s best-performing stock and the world’s most valuable gold company

Argentine judge lifts Barrick’s Veladero gold mine halt

He said the over 1,000 cubic metres of liquid cyanide spilled into a local river did not cause any environmental damage to justify keeping operations suspended.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 25, 2015 | 3:31 am

Argentina’s presidential candidates want mining to be platform for country’s recovery

Argentina’s presidential election, the first to be decided in a second and final round since the constitution was changed in the 1990s, will be key for the country’s economy, particularly its mining sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2015 | 1:53 pm

Renewables beat coal for first time in UK electricity mix

More than a quarter of the UK's electricity came from renewables this spring, official figures show.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2015 | 10:14 am

Caterpillar to axe 10,000 jobs over next three years

It also revised its guidance for 2015 down, saying sales and revenues for the year are now expected to be about $48 billion—$1 billion lower than the previous outlook.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2015 | 6:19 am

Argentina extends Barrick’s Veladero gold mine halt

Local judge had initially ordered a five-day suspension of the leaching process, but has decided to extend it “as a precautionary measure."

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 23, 2015 | 12:10 pm

Gemfields mine in Zambia richer than initially thought

According to SRK, the company needs to spend $84 million over the first four years of the project

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 23, 2015 | 9:04 am

South Africa replaces mining minister on the eve of massive job cuts

South Africa replaces mining minister on eve of massive job cuts

Given that ousted minister Ramatlhodi is considered the main person that helped end a five-month strike in the country’s platinum sector last year, Zuma's decision is being questioned.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 23, 2015 | 5:00 am

BHP Billiton contributed $7.3 billion in taxes worldwide, shows first payments report

BHP Billiton contributed $7.3 billion in payments worldwide, shows first related report

The mining giant acknowledged it used a Singapore marketing hub to minimize its tax expenses, but added it is paying its fair share worldwide.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 23, 2015 | 3:16 am

Copper leads fall in metal prices on China worries

So far, copper prices have failed to react significantly to news of supply disruptions, remaining more responsive to news from China, the world’s largest consumer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 22, 2015 | 9:19 am