Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at MINING.COM

Lynas wins a battle, but war with Malaysians who oppose rare earth plant goes on

In what could be considered a slight victory for embattled Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corporation (ASX:LYC), the Malaysian High Court ruled today against a request to review a recent decision to grant the Lynas a temporary licence (TOL) for its processing plant.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2012 | 12:35 pm

One of the 33 Chilean miners trapped in 2010 ventures underground for first time since rescue

More than one billion people watched the rescue of 33 Chilean miners from a collapsed mine in 2010. Today, one of them has decided to venture underground for the first time since the accident during a tour to a Saskatchewan potash mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2012 | 3:42 pm

Gold could hike to $2,000 by year-end: Thomson Reuters

Gold prices could fall below $1,550, returning to record highs by the end of this year, Thomson Reuters GFMS, a top precious metals consultancy, said this morning.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2012 | 3:18 pm

Anglo American to pump $2 billion into Brazil iron project this year

Anglo American Plc (LON:AAL) will spend over US$ 2 billion this year at its Minas-Rio 5.8-billion ton iron ore project in Brazil, the world’s second-largest exporter of the steel-making ingredient.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2012 | 2:05 pm

Peruvian miners rescued this morning

The nine miners trapped in a high altitude underground copper mine in Peru since last Thursday are well and with their families, after they were freed this morning (12:00 GMT).

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2012 | 11:55 am

Massive quake in Indonesia triggers tsunami alert

An undersea 8.6 earthquake struck Indonesia this morning at 04:38 ET, announced the U.S. Geological survey (USGS). The movement, which triggered a tsunami alert across the Indian Ocean, has forced all stage.mining.companies in Indonesia to halt their operations until further notice.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2012 | 9:51 am

Newmont faces new protests in Peru as key report for $4.8 billion Conga project expected this week

Peru’s long-running Conga mine dispute is about to reach a turning point as international consultants appointed by the government in February finalize their environmental report on Newmont Mining and Buenaventura's US$4.8 billion copper-gold project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 10, 2012 | 4:19 pm

Molycorp’s rare earth reserves jump 36%

U.S.-based Molycorp, Inc., one of the only non-Chinese producers of rare earths, announced today that its proven and probable reserves of rare earth minerals at its Mountain Pass, California facility have increased by 36 percent, according to a new independent estimate.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 10, 2012 | 3:14 pm

Chile’s Codelco will decide future of its Chuquicamata underground mine this year

Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco will make a decision on the construction of an underground mine at its Chuquicamata operation before the end of this year, said CEO and Executive President Diego Hernandez.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 10, 2012 | 2:22 pm

Chile’s copper exports dropped 6.5% in first quarter

Chile’s copper exports fell 6.5% to US$10.5 billion in the first three months of 2012 from $11.2 billion in the same period last year, according to figures compiled by the country’s Central Bank.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 10, 2012 | 1:42 pm