Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Job cuts coming to Antofagasta’s freshly combined copper operations

The copper miner controlled by Chile’s billionaire Luksic family, will cut jobs and costs through its new company Minera Centinela.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2014 | 5:40 pm

Diamond industry recovers place in miners’ hearts on climbing demand, prices

Sector now delivering some of the healthiest returns for many of the world’s biggest miners, including Rio Tinto and Anglo American.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2014 | 4:48 pm

Chile’s Codelco to produce over 300 tons of silver this year

The company, already the world’s largest copper miner, wants to become one of the top silver producers too.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2014 | 2:30 pm

Chile’s Supreme Court begins hearings on Barrick Gold’s appeal to $16m fine

The appeal follows a confusing ruling in March this year that revoked the penalty, the largest ever imposed in the country, only to force the country's environmental watchdog to rewrite it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2014 | 10:31 am

Freeport, Indonesia reach preliminary deal over copper exports

Newmont, instead, was called to return to the negotiation table or face the consequences.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2014 | 5:39 pm

India’s coal power plants about to run out of stocks

Government said close to a half of the country's coal power plants only have enough stocks to last a week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2014 | 4:12 pm

Massive layoffs expected in Zimbabwe as diamond deposits run out

It has become economically unviable for miners to dig any deeper for the precious stones.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2014 | 2:00 pm

CME/Thomson Reuters bid in lead for the silver fix— reports

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange/Thomson Reuters joint bid has emerged as the frontrunner to replace the current price process, which formally ends on August 14.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2014 | 11:15 am