Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

All that glitters in 2013 is gold – PwC predicts soaring prices

Gold is the favoured commodity of 2013 with more than 80% of gold executives expecting to see a rise in the price of gold, despite the poor performance of the precious metal in the last two days.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2012 | 5:24 pm

Canadian mergers and acquisitions survived 2012 markets’ collapse

Canadian mergers and acquisitions survived 2012 collapse

Canadian mergers and acquisitions defied gravity in 2012, surviving a 10% decline in the total number of deals completed during the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2012 | 4:56 pm

Iron ore miners ending 2012 on a positive note

Vale, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton reach an almost one-year high.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2012 | 3:32 pm

SA gold miners face repeat of 2014's brutal platinum strike

Labour unrest forces Harmony Gold to close South African mine

Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE:HMY) announced Thursday it has closed its Kusasalethu mine in South Africa a day earlier than planned for the festive holiday season due to violent demonstrations following the suspension of 578 workers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2012 | 1:00 pm

Australia's Lynas wins appeal against operations in Malaysia

Lynas wins operations appeal in Malaysia

A Malaysian court dismissed an appeal against a temporary operating licence for Lynas Corp (ASX:LYC), an Australian rare earth miner, despite residents' opposition over alleged radioactive hazards.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2012 | 7:32 pm

Guinea's fight for its iron ore billions

BHP to sell its Guinea iron ore mine to B&A Mineração

BHP Billiton (ASX, NYSE:BHP) has reportedly chosen mining venture B&A Mineração as the preferred bidder for its Mount Nimba iron ore mine, one of the largest deposits of the mineral in Guinea.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2012 | 7:04 pm

Japan to subsidize underwater rare earth venture

Tokyo’s new governor, Naoki Inose, announced the city would subsidize companies joining a project to mine rare earth elements from the seabed off Minami-Torishima Island, to the southeast of Tokyo.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2012 | 6:12 pm

Diamond miner Alrosa’s Q1 production dropped 7.5%

Russian Alrosa renews rough supply contract with Rosy Blue

The company recently closed another deal worth nearly $60 million with U.S jewellery giant Tiffany.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2012 | 4:36 pm

Vale will pay $232 million in taxes to Switzerland

Brazilian miner Vale SA (NYSE:VALE) said Wednesday its fourth-quarter results would suffer after the company decided to settle a case of alleged tax evasion with Swiss authorities.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2012 | 3:55 pm

Canadian miner won’t replace all of its Chinese workers until 2026

Canadian miner won’t replace Chinese workers until 2026

HD Mining, the Vancouver-based company that in early October sparked controversy and legal actions with its plan to bring up to 2,000 Chinese miners for its proposed $300 million coal mine, won’t replace all of its foreign workers by Canadians at least until 2026.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2012 | 2:33 pm