Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Queen’s 10,000 diamonds on display at Buckingham Palace

The exhibition, displaying more than 10,000 diamonds, brings together seven of the nine principal stones cut from the famous Cullinan Diamond for the first time ever.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2012 | 3:02 pm

Brazil’s Vale confirms plans to sell euro-denominated bonds

Brazilian mining giant Vale SA confirmed Tuesday its plans to issue euro-denominated overseas bonds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2012 | 2:46 pm

World’s No. 3 copper mine Collahuasi to reduce costs with solar power

Chile’s Doña Inés de Collahuasi stage.mining.company announced Solarpack has won the contract to build a 25 MW solar energy park, which will supply nearly 13% of the mine's power needs during the day.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2012 | 2:20 pm

Barclays CEO Bob Diamond quits amid interest-rate rigging scandal

Shortly after the announcement, Barclays’ newly appointed chief operating officer, Jerry del Missier, also resigned.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2012 | 1:31 pm

The newest and hottest gold investment: a $1 million vacuum cleaner

US vacuum manufacturer GoVacuum has produced what the company claimed to be the world’s most expensive vacuum cleaner, plated with 24K gold.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2012 | 1:02 pm

SEC sets date for long-awaited vote on ‘conflict minerals’ rules

The US Securities and Exchange Commission will vote in August on controversial rules requiring extensive reporting from companies using ‘conflict minerals’ in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2012 | 12:42 pm

Opposition victory in Mongolia vote promises greater share of mining profits for citizens

The opposition Democratic Party declared victory in yesterday’s parliamentary elections over Mongolia’s ruling party in a highly disputed election that focused on how to better share profits from a conflict-ridden mining industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2012 | 5:05 pm

Two South American Silver engineers kidnapped in Bolivia

Locals from the Bolivian Andean region have kidnapped two engineers of Canadian South American Silver and are demanding the immediate release of their leader.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2012 | 4:33 pm

‘King of diamonds’ Leviev wins court dispute over Angolan assets

Billionaire Arkady Gaydamak has lost a court bid to reclaim hundred of millions unpaid commissions and dividends from "king of diamonds" in a battle over Angolan assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2012 | 12:51 pm

Rockwell reports Q1 diamond sales of $5.9 million

Diamond stage.mining.company Rockwell Diamonds reported on Wednesday that its diamond sales for the first quarter of its 2013 financial year reached 6 234 ct and generated $5.9 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2012 | 3:09 pm