Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

China to buy major African iron ore project for $1.45 billion

The Hanlong Group, a privately owned Chinese company, is planning to take over Australian mining company Sundance (ASX:SDL) early next year and gain control over the Mbalam iron ore project in central west Africa, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported Saturday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 29, 2012 | 6:18 pm

The top 10 most bizarre uses for gold

We all know that gold is not always used for monetary purposes or in jewellery. What most of us may have never imaged, however, is to find gold in one of the following quite unusual products launched this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 29, 2012 | 5:13 pm

Greenland offers exploration homerun potential

Greenland can, but doesn’t want to, be globe’s new top rare earth producer

Greenland’s treasure trove of rare earth metals, the largest deposit outside of China, cannot be mined because the elements are connected to restricted radioactive materials.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 29, 2012 | 10:00 am

China unlikely to be ousted as world’s main gold producer

The nation’s gold output between January and October was of 323 tonnes, 11% more than in the same period last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 27, 2012 | 6:59 pm

Fire at Randgold Resources mine in Ivory Coast impacts production

Fire at Randgold mine in Ivory Coast impacts production

Gold miner Randgold Resources (NASDAQ:GOLD, LON:RRS)) cut its production guidance for its Tongon mine in Ivory Coast after a fire in the mill section of a plant.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 27, 2012 | 6:12 pm

Coal seam gas mining may risk ocean life: report

Groundwater leaks from shore into the ocean floor itself and experts are trying to figure out the implications of this for the supply of fresh water on land and aquatic life.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 27, 2012 | 5:45 pm

Rosenberg’s reasons to go for gold

Despite the recent drops in gold prices, David Rosenberg, the chief economist and strategist at Gluskin Sheff and former Chief North American Economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, is bullish about the precious metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 27, 2012 | 4:56 pm

Swarovski unveils palace made out of crystals

Diamond-like crystals manufacturer Swarovski and UK architect Asif Khan have built a “palace” made out of Swarovski luxury gems.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 27, 2012 | 3:51 pm

Will Papua New Guinea’s safest city survive the closure of Ok Tedi mine?

The mining town of Tabubil, in Papua New Guinea, is facing the closure of the nearby Ok Tedi copper mine, an operation that currently employs nearly 2,000 people, most of them locals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 27, 2012 | 2:21 pm

Teck Resources coal sales to exceed prior outlook

Shares in Canada’s Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) (NYSE:TCK) climbed slightly Friday after the company announced that coal sales for the fourth quarter are expected to top its prior outlook of 6.2 million tonnes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2012 | 7:22 pm