Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Masked trespassers attack Goldcorp’s project in Greece, set machinery on fire

Masked trespassers attack Eldorado’s subsidiary project in Greece, set machinery on fire

Close to 40 masked intruders stormed into the Skouries project's facilities, causing extensive damage with firebombs and flammable liquid.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2013 | 2:15 pm

Silver Wheaton pays $900m for Glencore silver stream

Peru’s Antamina set to produce 450,000 tonnes copper this year

The mine is one of the world's biggest copper-zinc pits.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2013 | 8:18 pm

Homeless man gives back $4,000 diamond ring

It was dropped by accident in his change cup.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2013 | 7:33 pm

Coal mining brought $3.2 billion to BC in 2011

Canada is the third largest exporter of metallurgical coal in the world (after Australia and the United States), shipping most of the 27 million tonnes of metallurgical and thermal coal produced every year in B.C.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2013 | 7:02 pm

Royal Mint launches online dealing account … in gold

Tsunami-wracked Japanese city gets $250,000 anonymous gold gift

The Japanese port city of Ishinomaki received an anonymous parcel containing two 1 kilogram gold bars worth over $250,000.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2013 | 6:32 pm

Canada’s BC government faces legal action over gold mine rejection

“They can do what they want,” said Energy and Mines Minister Rich Coleman.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2013 | 6:00 pm

BHP-owned Aussie coal mine to lock workers out again

BHP Billiton-owned Appin coal mine in southern Australia will lock out its workforce Sunday amid tense negotiations with supervisors over a new corporate agreement.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2013 | 5:26 pm

Most contaminated nuclear site in the U.S. leaking waste

Washington authorities claim no higher radiation levels have been detected at the site, but the leak could be in the range of 150 gallons to 300 gallons.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2013 | 3:49 pm

Myanmar: No incendiary weapons used on copper mine protest crackdown

The country rejected Saturday an independent report claiming security forces used white phosphorus in a crackdown on a Chinese-backed copper mine protest last November.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2013 | 3:10 pm