October 21, 2020

Anglo American sued for alleged lead poisoning in Zambia

Class action claims there are more than 100,000 in Kabwe who are likely to have suffered lead poisoning as a result of pollution caused by Anglo.

October 21, 2020

Nordgold matches Shandong Gold’s offer for Cardinal in takeover battle

Nordgold refuses to give up the fight for Cardinal Resources; it has now offered A$1 per share.

October 21, 2020

Miners speed up automation as covid-19 impacts linger

About 20% of people currently working in the mining and metals industry are at risk of being replaced by robots, says the the World Economic Forum.

October 20, 2020

ESG metrics need reporting standard, says mining CEO

Polymetal CEO Vitaly Nesis told FT the current methods of ESG scoring are 'inconsistent and inaccurate'.

October 20, 2020

Brazil metal exports up 36% in Q3 vs Q2, driven by Vale

Iron ore exports totaled around $8 billion, 62% higher than in Q2.

October 20, 2020

BHP scraps $2.5bn Olympic Dam expansion plan

It has decided against the brownfield expansion project after studies of the ore body revealed weaker than expected results.

October 19, 2020

Benchmark drills broad and high-grade intercepts in BC

Intercepts in Lawyers project include 14.2 metres of 4.15 g/t gold and 61.23 g/t silver (4.92 g/t gold-equivalent) from 13 metres.

October 19, 2020

Alaska senator vows action to stop Pebble mine

Senator Lisa Murkowski says she will use the federal appropriations process to protect the Bristol Bay region.

October 19, 2020

Vale aims for 400m tonnes of iron ore per year by 2023

The company is already producing 1 million tonnes of iron ore daily.

October 19, 2020

Lundin to halt Candelaria mine in Chile

Decision to suspend operations comes after Lundin failed to reach a deal with a second union.