Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Antofagasta Minerals CEO quits a week before 2011 results

In an surprising move, London-listed, Chilean copper producer Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO) announced that the chief executive of its copper division, Marcelo Awad, had agreed to quit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2012 | 7:13 pm

Copper, gold and money laundering: Peru main exports in 2012

Peru losing US$560,000 a day due to mining protests in gold-rich region

Peru's Madre de Dios gold-rich region is losing US$560,000 a day as a result of informal miners' protests happening in the area since Monday, said the country’s president of the regional chamber of commerce, Roman Meza.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2012 | 4:34 pm

Mexico leads Latin America’s exploration expenditures

Mexico’s exploration expenditures are the highest in Latin America, reaching a record high of almost US$1 billion in 2011, says the latest report released by the Metals Economics Group’s (MEG), a think tank based in Halifax, Canada.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2012 | 3:19 pm

When it rains, it pours for BHP: leaked e-mail heats up battle with coal mine unions

BHP Billiton would not be willing to negotiate with the unions on strike at its coal mines in Australia and had said the battle is "likely to get tougher before it's over", an e-mail published by ABC’s PM reveals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2012 | 2:43 pm

KI First Nation set to block Canadian company from prospecting for gold on their land

Despite the Ontario government’s efforts to avoid a confrontation between Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) community members and God's Lake Resources representatives during the world’s leading mining exploration Convention, PDAC, the conflict keeps escalating. Today, KI Chief Donny Morris released a video, shot at Sherman Lake site yesterday, where he is settled to stop any advance from small Canadian mining exploration company God’s Lake Resources (GLR).

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2012 | 7:00 pm

Vale hunts for local support for its vessels access to China

Brazilian mining giant Vale (NYSE: VALE) has contacted China's second largest container line China Shipping Group to negotiate a way for its very large ore carriers (VLOCs) to dock in Chinese ports again

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2012 | 5:45 pm

EU Commission gives Anglo American the green light for De Beers takeover

Anglo American (LON:AAL) can officially take over De Beers as the European Commission granted the global miner authorization to proceed with its acquisition of the world's biggest diamond company, announced in November.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2012 | 7:31 am

Australia considers BHP’s Olympic Dam mine development a fact

South Australia’s mineral resources and energy minister, Tom Koutsantonis, said he was confident BHP Billiton will proceed with developing the uranium Olympic Dam open-pit mine, despite the project will cost billions of dollars, reports Reuters.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2012 | 8:01 pm

Chile Copper Giant Codelco to invest over US$4.3 bln in 2012

Chilean state giant Codelco, the world's biggest copper producer, plans to invest over US$4.3 billion this year, said the company’s president Diego Hernandez said on Tuesday

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2012 | 4:58 pm