Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Teck Resources’ profit hit by lower coal prices

The price drop overshadowed the miner’s coal sales increase during the quarter, which totalled 6.8 million tonnes, compared with 6.3 million tonnes a year earlier.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2014 | 2:45 pm

This Aussie town lets people pay for a hotel room with gold

They can also buy a car and even pay visits to the local doctor with the shiny yellow metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2014 | 2:03 pm

Caterpillar profit beats estimates but sales fall

Construction, not mining lifts the machinery giant's second-quarter results.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2014 | 11:45 am

Old Welsh mine turned into giant trampoline park

An abandoned 176-year old underground slate mine in North Wales has reopened, but as a gigantic trampoline theme park.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2014 | 11:00 am

China’s falling out of love with gold, demand drops 19%

Gold consumption in the country fell to 569.5 tonnes, with the weakness in the yuan adding to higher spot prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2014 | 6:05 pm

Rio Tinto planning Australia’s largest iron ore mine

The 70 million tonne-a-year project in the Pilbara is meant to replace other Yandicoogina’s areas that are running out of ore.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2014 | 4:13 pm

UN opens up deep sea for mining, issues seven new licences

UN opens up more deep sea areas for mining, issues seven new licences

State-owned and private companies from the UK, Germany, India, Brazil, Singapore and Russia are among those to benefit from the seabed regulator’s decision.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2014 | 2:00 pm

Iron ore war: BHP to be cheapest supplier, Glencore says it’ll hurt Africa

BHP Billiton wants bigger share of the iron ore market

BHP’s major vote of confidence in iron ore proves the company trusts it can mine the bulk commodity for less than many rival producers, and thrive even in an environment of weakening prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2014 | 10:00 am