Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

South African miners three times more at risk of dying from tuberculosis — report

Southern African miners at high risk of dying from tuberculosis — report

The frequency of TB among mineworkers is ten times higher than the level of a health emergency as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2014 | 10:14 am

Total E&P Canada shelves $11-billion oil sands mine

Canada’s oil sands hit hardest by investment barriers to Chinese firms

Chinese capital could fund 40% of the necessary investment in the country's oil sands over the next 20 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2014 | 7:20 pm

Turquoise Hill tax break revives Oyu Tolgoi expansion

Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi likely to miss deadline for financing

Operator Turquoise Hill may need to ask lenders to extend financing for the $6.2 billion mine extension.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2014 | 3:34 pm

Goldcorp certain $2.8bn hostile bid for Osisko will succeed

Chairman Ian Telfer says he’d rather quit the deal than overpay.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2014 | 2:01 pm

Lonmin management told to take leave as platinum strike goes on

Earlier this month the company said it would not hit its sales guidance of 750,000 ounces of platinum annually, as it has already lost 90,000 ounces since the strike began.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2014 | 12:49 pm

Thousands of Peruvians protest against tougher illegal mining rules

They want the government to ease a regulation that forces more than 70,000 miners to register their mining activities by April 19 or otherwise face sanctions, including jail.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2014 | 11:32 am

Iraq buys 36 tons of gold, largest amount in three years

Its total reserves stand now at 65.8 tonnes, making it the 43rd biggest official sector bullion holder in the world.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 25, 2014 | 4:42 pm

South Africa platinum strike damage irreversible, losses close to $1bn

Platinum miners said the financial cost of the strike doesn’t really tell the full story, as the real victims are those suffering from hunger, lack of businesses and increased violence on the streets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 25, 2014 | 2:13 pm