Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Union drops strike at First Quantum mine in Zambia

Workers at First Quantum Minerals' Zambian copper/gold mine resumed work this morning after the country’s minister of labour intervened to end the two-day wage strike.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2012 | 12:52 pm

Canada’s Inmet Mining can go ahead with its Cobre Panama copper project

Canada's Inmet Mining (TSX:IMN) reached a milestone after the government of Panama approved the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) for its Cobre Panama copper project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 4, 2012 | 2:51 pm

Deaths on Christmas Eve caused Arc Exploration Limited to have license exploration in Indonesia suspended

Arc Exploration Limited (ASX:ARX), an Australian gold mining exploration company with presence in Indonesia, has had its gold permit for the Bima gold prospect temporarily suspended due to the controversial dead of two protesters on Christmas Eve, in the area covered by Arc’s exploration license.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 4, 2012 | 1:59 pm

Illegal mining keeps taking lives in Colombia

Three men were killed Monday while working in an illegal mine in the northwestern Colombian province of Antioquia, according to a statement from the government's Ingeominas mining oversight institute.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 3, 2012 | 4:46 pm

Silver producer First Majestic names Douglas Penrose as chairman

First Majestic Silver Corp. announced that Douglas Penrose has been appointed as Chairman of the Board effective January 1, 2012. In addition to his new role, Mr. Penrose will continue to serve as the Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 3, 2012 | 3:17 pm

New biofilm could “detoxify” oil sands

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 3, 2012 | 2:39 pm

PetroChina takes over Canadian oil sands project

Canadian oil producer Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. (TSX: ATH) has exercised its option to sell its remaining 40 per cent interest in the MacKay River oil sands project to Cretaceous, a unit of Chinese oil giant PetroChina for about C$680 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 3, 2012 | 2:22 pm

Chile’s Codelco files documents to exercise US$6 billion Anglo option

Chile's state copper company Codelco, the world's top producer, announced today that it has used its rights to exercise its disputed option to buy a 49 percent stake in global miner Anglo American's southern Chilean properties.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 2, 2012 | 3:54 pm

Caterpillar begins the year by locking out over 400 workers in Ontario

Canadian locomotive maker Electro-Motive, owned by Caterpillar Inc., began the New Year by shutting out hundreds of workers at its plant in London, Ontario.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 2, 2012 | 3:04 pm