June 23, 2020 Fortescue Metals hits automation milestone The iron ore major has converted its 100th truck into an autonomous one at its Western Australia operations.
June 23, 2020 Southern Silver to pay $15m for 100% interest in Mexican project The Vancouver-based miner executed an agreement with Electrum Global Holdings to buy 60% indirect working interest in the Cerro Las Minitas project.
June 23, 2020 US to re-impose tariffs on Canadian aluminum imports The US is the primary export destination for Canada’s $13-billion aluminum industry, accounting for 83% of its trade in 2018.
June 22, 2020 Hudbay appeals court decision on Rosemont Rosemont, if completed, is expected to become one of the largest copper mines in the US.
June 22, 2020 Codelco beefs up sanitary measures at El Teniente The company said it would move to a 14-day on, 14-day off shift schedule at El Teniente, its largest deposit.
June 22, 2020 Gold X names Friedland chairman, stock jumps Gold X stock soared nearly 17% to a three-year high Monday.
June 22, 2020 Maaden phosphate unit signs $4.1 billion finance deal The refinancing allows the business to reduce interest expense and pushes back the start of repayments until 2022.
June 22, 2020 SolGold resumes exploration in Ecuador The Australian miner is exploring and assessing 75 regional concessions across 14 provinces in Ecuador.
June 21, 2020 Less time underground, more autonomous tech/robots – the future of mine safety Panellists in a webinar organized by Exyn concluded that mineworkers’ safety is linked to the adoption of autonomous, robotic technology that generates high-quality data.
June 19, 2020 Venezuela’s rival presidents prepare to battle over gold in London vaults Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido claim access to $1.9 billion stashed in the Bank of England.
Antofagasta agrees zero copper processing charges for 2026 with Chinese smelter The deal compares to charges of $21.25 a ton and 2.125 cents per lb for 2025 agreed last December. December 19, 2025 | 09:03 am
