Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Depression, illnesses, exhaustion killing miners in Western Australia

The recent deaths of nine West Australian fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers who took their own lives has put the topic back in the spotlight.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 13, 2014 | 4:24 pm

First Majestic Silver profit up, but below estimates

Output at the company's mines reached a record 3,855,223 silver equiv. oz., up 6% from the previous quarter.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 13, 2014 | 2:48 pm

U.S., Canada and Latin America the cheapest regions to mine gold: report

A case in point: AngloGold Ashanti's Americas division produced gold at $765 per ounce, almost $100 an ounce less than its South African operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 13, 2014 | 2:00 pm

This $2 million red diamond is the hero in Rio’s annual tender

In the 30 years Rio Tinto's Argyle Pink Diamonds have been tendering the rare gems, only 13 red diamonds have been brought in.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 12, 2014 | 7:26 pm

Canadian miners performance beats global indexes in Q2

Index gained 9% from April to June, outperforming the S&P/TSX Composite index, which gained 6%, and the London Metal Exchange index, which gained 7% in the same period.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 12, 2014 | 6:10 pm

Athabasca near closing $1.32 billion sale of Dover oil sands to PetroChina

But CEO Sveinung Svarte won’t publicly say when that date will arrive.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 12, 2014 | 4:23 pm

Mexico copper mine spill pollutes water supplies 40 km from US border

While Canada and the U.S. look at Mount Polley disaster's aftermath, another big spill has contaminated rivers a bit further south.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 12, 2014 | 2:45 pm

Participants in new silver fix ‘unclear’ three days before it goes live

No bank has publicly stepped forward to say they will be involved in the new silver benchmark.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 12, 2014 | 11:15 am

Rio has first right of refusal over Bougainville Copper

Papua New Guinea new mining law takes away Rio’s subsidiary rights

The ruling formalizes the Bougainville province's control of its own resources, which means the national PNG mining law no longer applies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 11, 2014 | 9:45 pm

Australia may ban uranium sales to Russia as part of sanctions

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said that sanctions to date had only been imposed on Russian individuals and companies but Australia could consider "other options".

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 11, 2014 | 5:05 pm