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.
October 18, 2020 Lundin Gold to pay $2.5m to replace collapsed bridge near Fruta del Norte A bridge failed on Saturday, forcing the company to suspend the transport of materials from and to its flagship operation.
October 18, 2020 Mexico to launch new police force to protect mining operations The decision follows recent robberies that took place in the Sonora state.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am
