Cecilia Jamasmie, Author at Editorial - RIG

Active, abandoned coal mines emit more methane than previously thought

New research shows that abandoned and deeper coal mines emit more methane, which is 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide when it comes to warming the planet.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2021 | 7:13 am

Mineracao Vale Verde secures 140m for Serrote project in Brazil

Mineração Vale Verde secures $140m for Serrote project in Brazil

The Serrote copper-gold project is now fully funded through to production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 5, 2021 | 6:03 am

Portofino Resources receives encouraging results at South of Otter project in Ontario

The Vancouver-based miner received encouraging soil-gas-hydrocarbons silver-copper-volcanogenic massive sulfides-in-soil results at South of Otter.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 5, 2021 | 6:01 am

Barrick extends Tongon mine life to 2023

Continued exploration and the conversion of resources to reserves have allowed Barrick to extend the Ivory Coast mine life.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2021 | 9:00 am

Rio Tinto launches sustainability label for aluminium using blockchain technology

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2021 | 6:15 am

Metso Outotec to cut 80 white-collar positions in Sweden

The Finnish company said the layoffs are a consequence of the Outotec Oyj and Metso Corporation’s Minerals business merger.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2021 | 6:08 am

Galantas Gold closer to commercial production after blasting deal

Galantas Gold closer to production after blasting deal

Shares in the Northern Ireland-focused miner soared on the announcement of deal to expand blasting at its Omagh gold mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2021 | 3:50 am

Canadian miners show resilience amid pandemic

They thrived in the last quarter of last year as the global industry began bouncing back from the pandemic-induced shutdown, EY’s latest Canadian Mining Eye index shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2021 | 9:53 am