Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Amplats shuts mines, axes 14,000 jobs and sends platinum prices skyrocketing

As part of a long-awaited review of its operations in South Africa, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has decided to close and sell off several of its mines, leaving over 14,000 workers unemployed.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2013 | 3:41 pm

Division of De Beers working on diamond atoms: report

These new type of diamonds could revolutionize key processes in global manufacturing.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2013 | 2:55 pm

Barrick and Goldcorp Pueblo Viejo mine achieves commercial production

After only five months of kicking-off operations at the Dominican Republic’s Pueblo Viejo gold deposit, one of the largest in the world, Barrick and Goldcorp said the mine has achieved commercial production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2013 | 11:28 am

Vale: Iron ore price to improve second half of the year

Vale’s CEO bullish about iron ore in 2013

Murilo Ferreira, CEO of Brazil’s mining giant VALE (NYSE: VALE) said he expect less volatility in terms of iron prices for 2013

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 7:44 pm

Western Australia’s gold sector in jeopardy

High exploration costs are to blame.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 7:16 pm

Fresh protests against Eldorado Gold’s Hellas mine in Greece

Citizens’ groups, backed by the radical leftist party Syriza that is now the second largest group in parliament, have been trying to wreck the project since 2011, when Eldorado was granted its exploration licence.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 7:00 pm

Alamos Gold makes $780 million takeover bid for Aurizon Mines

Alamos is after Aurizon’s only operating gold mine, Casa Berardi, in northern Quebec.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 6:14 pm

First Quantum and Inmet exchange ‘love letters’

First Quantum said Inmet is trying to sabotage the takeover, while Inmet suggested its counterpart’s complaints were dishonest.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 5:54 pm

Miners in Mali undisturbed despite Islamist rebels gaining ground

Miners in Mali unperturbed despite Islamist rebels gaining ground

Companies with presence in the country include Randgold Resources, RandSahara Mining, Taurian Minerals Mali, Holdor Ag, Robex Resources Inc. and PG Natyral Resources, among others.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 5:11 pm