February 5, 2021 BHP, Vale’s disaster relief fund to increase spending by 25% in 2021 The Renova Foundation will spend $1 billion this year.
February 5, 2021 Tsingshan to finance bulk of $2.8bn Indonesia copper smelter with Freeport The smelter could produce copper pipes and wires with an output value of $10 billion.
February 5, 2021 Zambia is done for now with taking over mining companies Zambia last century had a painful experience with mine nationalization.
February 5, 2021 Northam said to consider bidding for Bokoni platinum mine The interest in Bokoni may suggest that higher metals prices are rekindling investors’ interest in reviving some of the mines in South Africa.
February 5, 2021 Rio Tinto issues mea culpa over Indigenous leadership upset It said it should have better communicated to the Australian Aboriginal group whose ancient rockshelters it destroyed of the recent management reshuffle.
February 5, 2021 Nornickel fined $2 billion for massive Arctic fuel spill Amount more than doubles what Russia is seeking to get in mineral extraction tax this year.
February 4, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Vale and Brazil state sign $7bn deal over Brumadinho; Gina Rinehart targets EV boom with ‘green’ lithium play; Silver price regains ground after two-day wild swing
February 4, 2021 Iron ore price surges on Vale’s 2021 production outlook Vale reported 4Q20 output of 84.5 million tonnes, a 5% decline from the third quarter.
February 4, 2021 Glencore hands back Prodeco’s mining contracts to Colombia Glencore's coal production tumbled 24% to 106 million tonnes in 2020
February 4, 2021 Proposal to ban big mines put to vote in southern Ecuador The referendum threatens to derail more than 40 concessions seeking to tap gold, silver and copper reserves.
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