October 23, 2019 Eramet’s nickel plant in Indonesia to start ahead of schedule in H1 2020 Weda Bay, a nickel pig iron (NPI) project, is a nine-million-tonne nickel resource which will be run by Eramet and its JV partner Tsingshan Holding Group.
October 23, 2019 Newmont Goldcorp gradually resuming operations at Mexico mine The world’s No. 1 gold miner has started a 10-day process of bringing Peñasquito back to full production.
October 23, 2019 Most Chilean mines disrupted as Codelco workers join in country-wide strike The nation’s powerful copper-mining unions are encouraging members to down tools in solidarity with anti-inequality demonstrations.
October 22, 2019 Rio considering options for New Zealand aluminium smelter The move comes a week after the miner downplayed its annual aluminium production guidance and flagged challenging conditions in the industry.
October 22, 2019 Solar power station coming to Norgold’s Burkina Faso mines The plant will reduce the mines’ fuel consumption by 6.4 million liters and CO2 emissions by 18,000 tonnes per year.
October 22, 2019 Russia-Zimbabwe platinum venture needs $500 million for first phase At a production rate of 3.5 million tonnes a year, the Darwendale project will produce an average of 280,000 oz/y of PGM and gold at Phase 1.
October 22, 2019 Tianqi has first loss in 5-1/2 years as lithium prices crash Chengdu-based Tianqi reported a net loss of 53.9 million yuan ($7.62 million) for July-September 2019, versus net profit of 379.7 million yuan a year earlier.
October 22, 2019 Three dead in underground mine accident at Russia’s Nornickel Three people were killed on Tuesday in an accident at Norilsk Nickel's Taimyr underground mine in Siberia.
October 21, 2019 Mitsubishi sells Australian iron ore, rail project to Sinosteel The project was once considered Australia's next big prospect for iron ore riches outside of the Pilbara.
October 21, 2019 Newmont Goldcorp increases stake in Sirios to 19.9% Sirios Resources has completed a private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of C$1.48 million.
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