Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Huge blast kills at least 25 at Mexico’s Pemex HQ

Huge blast kills at least 32 at Mexico’s Pemex HQ

An explosion caused by — so far — unknown reasons left 25 people dead and more than 100 injured at the Mexico City headquarters of state-owned oil firm Petroleros Mexicanos (Pemex) late Thursday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2013 | 1:06 pm

Bad at saving? Zimbabwe had barely $217 in its bank account

Finance Minister, Tendai Biti, also said that diamond mining companies have not been paying revenues to the government.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2013 | 6:56 pm

Canada pushed to defend lead in global mining business

Canada's mining industry needs to urgently deal with the emerging challenges, said a report published Wednesday the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2013 | 5:48 pm

Search for missing workers in Quebec quarry continues

The search for two workers missing after a landslide mid-morning yesterday at a quarry 50-kms north of Montreal was resumed Wednesday morning with no results so far.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2013 | 4:59 pm

Mining investment in Argentina grows 72% despite risky business climate

Foreign and local investors spent a total of $3.8 billion in 2012 and the trend is expected to continue this year, with planned investments already amounting to more than $4 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2013 | 4:06 pm

Denmark to decide whether Greenland can start mining uranium

A majority in the Danish parliament is reportedly ready to allow the extraction and exports of the radioactive element from Greenland, which represents a historical shift in Danish foreign policy, after 30 years of opposition to nuclear power.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2013 | 2:36 pm

Mining magnate Rinehart bets on unconventional oil

She invested $6.6 million Tuesday in junior Lakes Oil, which is pursuing the potential for unconventional oil and gas in the state of Victoria.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2013 | 1:58 pm

Aussie mining boom given death sentence: to peak this year says Deloitte

Firm says mega-mining construction projects, which accounted for much of Australia’s production growth in recent years, will peak and die later this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 29, 2013 | 6:58 pm