Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Botswana Diamonds recovers first gem at Libongo project‎ in Cameroon

Botswana Diamonds has recovered a 2-carat, low value, near gem quality stone, which confirms the diamondiferous potential of the deposit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2012 | 12:39 pm

Gold miner Avocet appoints new CEO to lead recovery

London-based Avocet Mining Plc (LON:AVM) has named David Cather as its new chief executive,to replace Brett Richards, who resigned after running the West Africa-focused gold producer for two years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2012 | 5:34 pm

Nova Scotia pro-mining incentives called ‘aggressive’

In an effort to stimulate mining exploration in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, the local government has started offering grants of up to $100,000 to mineral prospectors and exploration companies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2012 | 4:42 pm

Nigerian gold mining: farmers choose death by lead poisoning over poverty

Deadly downside to Nigeria gold rush: video

Al Jazeera is reporting that more than 400 children have died from lead poisoning in the past two years in the Zamfara State of Nigeria as a result of artisanal gold mining.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2012 | 11:48 am

China’s Bosai Minerals Group ponders leaving Guyana due to hostility

Chinese producer of bauxite Bosai Minerals Group halted its operations in Guyana on Friday due to violent protests against the miner that left at least three deaths on Wednesday, said the President Donald Ramotar.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2012 | 8:54 pm

Canadian Atlanta Gold forced to pay $2 million in fines

An Idaho court has ordered Canadian Atlanta Gold Corp (TSX:ATG) to pay a bulky $2 million fine for its continuing failure to stop arsenic and iron from flowing into a tributary of the Boise River system.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2012 | 6:46 pm

India’s Jindal employees in Bolivia arrested and equipment seized for alleged ‘breach of contract’

Two employees of India’s Jindal Steel and Power were arrested on Friday and equipment confiscated in Bolivia, after the company abandoned its $2.1 billion El-Mutun iron ore project five days ago.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2012 | 5:58 pm

No signs of the mining boom ending for Australia any time soon: studies

There is no end on sight to the mining boom in Australia, a country which mineral resources sector value is expected to reach $122.6 billion by 2016, growing at an annual average rate of 4.3%, reveals a study published Saturday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2012 | 4:54 pm

China’s Sino Iron mine in Australia just got $2 billon more expensive

The cost of building China's CITIC Pacific’s first iron ore mine in Australia, Beijing’s largest investment in the Aussie mining sector, has increased to a shocking $8 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2012 | 3:39 pm

Two solar power plants to relieve mining sector’s power needs in Chile

As subsidies for renewable energy are falling in the depressed European economies, which represent the world's largest market for solar technology, manufacturers have started looking to new markets and Chile seems to be the most attractive one.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2012 | 12:00 pm