October 23, 2020 Brazil prosecutors accuse BHP, Vale of colluding to reduce payouts to disaster victims A mining waste dam burst in 2015 at BHP and Vale's Samarco joint venture in the town of Mariana, releasing a torrent of sludge that killed 19 people.
October 23, 2020 Buritica gold mine in Colombia officially opens Commercial operation will begin in December, and the government hopes it will boost gold production by 25%.
October 23, 2020 Rio asks court to OK sale of Dominion’s diamonds The company is hoping to recover around C$120 million plus legal fees and other costs.
October 23, 2020 Global copper production to increase in 2021 after two years of declines: ICSG ICSG estimates a deficit of about 50,000 tonnes of copper this year and a surplus of about 70,000 tonnes in 2021.
October 23, 2020 Biden campaign tells miners it supports domestic production of EV metals Biden supports bipartisan efforts to foster a domestic supply chain for lithium, copper, rare earths, nickel and other strategic materials.
October 23, 2020 Barrick granted ten exploration licences in Tanzania The gold giant will spend $8 million in exploration in the African country by year-end.
October 22, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week A roundup of the biggest stories from the global mining and metals industry.
October 22, 2020 Newcrest TSX listing to boost access to North American capital Around a third of Newcrest’s shareholders are based in North America.
October 22, 2020 Kibali on track to deliver guidance, says Barrick CEO Production outlook for the mine was previously set at 340,000-370,000 ounces in 2020.
October 22, 2020 Freeport-McMoRan posts Q3 profit boosted by gold prices The average price Freeport received for its gold surged nearly 28% to 1,902 per ounce in Q3, with copper and gold sales nearly 7% higher than the company's July estimates.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
