Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Diavik mine to axe jobs in the eve of open pit closure

Massive layoffs are expected before the end of the month at Diavik, in Canada's Northwest Territories, as the diamond mine is set to close its open-pit section.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2012 | 5:09 am

Gold Fields declares a 14k oz loss as Ghana striking miners come back to work

Unrest returns to South African gold mine

Labour unrest spread in South Africa on Monday when 15,000 workers stopped operations at a Gold Fields (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) mine while few workers reported for duty in the fourth week of a stoppage at Lonmin (LON:JSE) , the world’s third largest platinum mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2012 | 7:15 pm

Petra Diamonds selling non-core South African mines

London-listed Petra Diamonds shares were on the rise again Monday after the company revealed Friday it had started selling three of its non-core mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2012 | 4:33 pm

De Beers, Peregrine Diamonds joint venture for Chidliak is a go

De Beers has the exclusive right to enter into a joint venture agreement with Peregrine for the Chidliak diamond project located on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2012 | 4:06 pm

Owners of Nunavut's first and only diamond mine nowhere to be found

Low diamond prices forces suspension of Nunavut mine

The reason that drove the company to stop looking for diamonds in its high-grade stockpiles last week was the “continuing weak world diamond prices."

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2012 | 3:53 pm

Continental Coal shares soar

Shares rose almost 20% in London on Monday over the news that the junior miner is poised to sell its South African thermal coal mining assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2012 | 2:40 pm

Afghanistan’s trillion-dollar mineral assets imperilled by corruption

Mining companies would give their eye teeth to exploit Afghanistan’s recently discovered $1 trillion of untapped mineral wealth, but analysts warn that corruption, war and lack of infrastructure are likely to keep delaying a mining boom in the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2012 | 1:37 pm

Lonmin hires more security stuff as union vote strike

Partial truce reached at South Africa’s Lonmin mine

Platinum miner Lonmin's (LON:JSE) has signed an agreement to end a nearly four-week platinum-mine strike and return to Marikana mine by Monday, but key parties didn't participate, undermining the government-backed attempt put an end to a violent labour dispute that has left 44 people dead.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 6, 2012 | 6:45 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: Uses and demand for gold

The creative department at Visual Capitalist has come up with another infographic on gold. In this, the last of a three-part series, they show us how gold is used across the globe.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 6, 2012 | 5:22 pm