October 18, 2023 BHP CEO says ‘ship has sailed’ on potential acquisition of Canada’s Nutrien The world’s biggest mining company is concentrated on building its own potash business instead.
October 18, 2023 Rio Tinto aims to add more iron ore with stronger China outlook The producer will spend $70 million to lift production at Gudai-Darri, its newest mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
October 18, 2023 Antofagasta shares fall after 2024 copper output forecast disappoints The Chilean miner said it produced 469,100 tons of copper in the first nine months of 2023, 4.1% higher than the same year ago period.
October 18, 2023 Grupo Mexico proposes work group to address Sonora river contamination Nine years ago, a toxic mining acid spill into the Bacanuchi river in Mexico's Sonora state became one of the country's worst ecological disasters.
October 17, 2023 Vale Institute of Technology, ICMBio to execute genetic sequencing of plants and animals in Brazil By the end of 2027, the GBB will produce 5,000 genomes of species from Brazilian biodiversity, with 80 species initially defined.
October 17, 2023 Vale’s iron ore output falls as operations failure hits key mine The firm produced 86.2 million metric tons of iron ore between July and September.
October 17, 2023 Whitehaven to buy BHP’s Queensland coal mines in $4.1bn deal The decision furthers BHP's push to exit its coal operations in Queensland.
October 17, 2023 Teck faces $8 million fine for alleged breach of environmental permit in Chile It could face two "serious" charges around its Carmen de Andacollo copper-gold mine in Chile's central Coquimbo region.
October 17, 2023 Vale creates company to sell sand from iron ore tailings The company wants to reduce the disposal of such materials in dams or piles following major disasters.
October 17, 2023 Rio Tinto cuts Canadian iron ore guidance The Iron Ore Company of Canada, in which Rio has a 60% interest, is now expected to reach 9.3-9.8mt, down from the 10-11mt set in July.
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