August 13, 2019 AMCU union disappointed by Lonmin wage offer The AMCU demanded a monthly basic wage of 17,000 rand ($1,145), a raise of about 48%.
August 13, 2019 Indonesia’s president to decide whether ore export ban to be brought forward The ban is currently due to come into force in 2022.
August 13, 2019 Nautilus Minerals’ plans to mine the seafloor sink deeper Creditors have voted in favour of liquidating the company.
August 12, 2019 Champion Iron achieves shipping milestone at Bloom Lake Champion recommissioned the Bloom Lake mine and mill in February 2018, and reached this milestone only 18 months later.
August 12, 2019 China’s major copper smelters boost July output Refined copper cathode production by major Chinese smelters increased by 5.3% in July.
August 12, 2019 Brazil regulator pushes back deadline to close dangerous tailings dams Brazil's mining regulator on Monday extended the deadlines by up to four years.
August 12, 2019 Northern Minerals signs rare earths supply deal with Thyssenkrupp Thyssenkrupp has agreed to purchase the entirety of the heavy rare earth carbonate from the Browns Range project.
August 12, 2019 Mexican president says won’t cancel mining concessions, or grant new ones Mexico is the world's top silver producer and one of the largest producers of copper and gold.
August 12, 2019 Columbus advances Maripa gold project in French Guiana By late August, the company's field crew expects to complete the relogging of the historical drill core and validate the database for future resource estimates.
August 10, 2019 Peruvian government suspends Southern’s construction licence for Tía María project Following a request to review the project, the Ministry of Mines temporarily suspended the licence.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
