October 15, 2019 OceanaGold cuts output targets for 2019 on Philippines mine halt Guidance trimming follows the company's decision to suspend processing at Didipio.
October 14, 2019 Newcrest greenlights first expansion phase of Cadia gold mine The projected returns are slightly better than the output Newcrest had predicted in a pre-feasibility study released last year.
October 14, 2019 Vale, Sumitomo to reduce stake in Indonesian nickel miner Vale and Sumitomo will sell a 20% stake to state-owned Asahan Aluminium, known as Inalum.
October 14, 2019 Workers at Teck Resources’ Chile mine to go on strike The mine, located in central Chile about 350 kilometers north of Santiago, produced about 15,000 tonnes of copper in the quarter ended June 30.
October 14, 2019 Alamos Gold halts construction at Turkish project amid protests Thousands of Turks, including opposition lawmakers, have been protesting against the mine, saying the company would use cyanide to extract gold, contaminating the soil and waters of a nearby dam.
October 14, 2019 Zimbabwe unveils plan for $12 billion in mineral revenue by 2023 The southern African nation sees the mining sector as the main driver for reviving an economy crippled by triple-digit inflation and high unemployment.
October 14, 2019 Nyrstar’s Langlois mine in Canada to cease production in December The Langlois mine produced 24,000 tonnes on zinc in concentrate last year.
October 13, 2019 Drummond’s union leader attacked by gunmen in Colombia Several criminal groups operate in the area where Ricardo Rojas was attacked.
October 13, 2019 Peruvian authorities urge people to stop blockading road used by Las Bambas The continuous protest actions have led Minera Las Bambas to announce that probably “within a week” it will have to halt production at its namesake copper mine.
October 12, 2019 Ecuador’s largest copper mine curbs operations amid protests EcuaCorriente said the closure is a precautionary measure while protests against an end to government fuel subsidies continue across the country.
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