June 6, 2021 ArcelorMittal Canada reaches tentative deal with striking United Steelworkers United Steelworkers are set to vote on ratifying a new four-year collective agreement with employer ArcelorMittal in the coming days.
June 4, 2021 BHP, Freeport invest in Jetti Resources’ ‘holy grail’ copper extraction technology Jetti has secured $50 million in funding from existing and new investors to support rapid deployment of the technology across large scale copper mining operations.
June 4, 2021 Chilean union, BHP kick off labor talks at Escondida The union has requested a one-time signing bonus equivalent to "1% of dividends paid to the mine's owners".
June 4, 2021 Vale closes mines after evacuation order at Xingu dam area Company has interrupted production at its Timbopeba mine and part of its Alegria mine after prosecutors ordered the evacuation of an area around the nearby Xingu dam.
June 4, 2021 Nornickel resumes mining at Taimyrsky after flooding The underground mine is currently running at 40% of its capacity and is on track to return to full capacity by the end of June.
June 4, 2021 Ivanhoe reports fatal accident at Kamoa-Kakula mine in Congo A contractor's employee was hit in the leg by a loose rock while working at one of the working faces, causing him to fall backwards and strike his head on…
June 4, 2021 Bristow, Marape meet as Porgera moves closer to restart Barrick CEO said that if everything goes as planned, the Porgera gold mine will resume operations later this year.
June 4, 2021 BHP to pay $93m for environmental harm at Escondida The figure is part of a plan drawn up to resolve a lawsuit from the state over water use and related damage to a sensitive area.
June 3, 2021 Rio Tinto appoints Aboriginal Australian former minister to board Company strives to rebuild its reputation following last year's destruction of the Juukan Gorge rockshelters.
June 3, 2021 Copper price crashes through $10,000 as China premium hits 9-year low China's appetite for overseas metal seems to be fading, with Yangshan copper import premiums falling to $28.50 a tonne, the lowest since at least 2012.
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