October 9, 2020 Alrosa diamonds can now be examined remotely The world’s top diamond miner by output said its recently upgraded video-viewer platform is proving useful during the pandemic.
October 9, 2020 SQM to cut water, brine use by 50% over ten years SQM produces lithium by pumping brine from beneath the Atacama desert, the world's driest, which has prompted water-starved locals to demand the cancellation of its license.
October 8, 2020 Newcrest approves flagship Cadia mine’s expansion The board also approved Papua New Guinea-based Lihir mine's front-end recovery project.
October 8, 2020 Vale CFO confirms iron ore production target Last week, Vale regained an investment grade rating from Moody’s.
October 8, 2020 Barrick CEO calls for consolidation and warns of reserve crisis "The prospect of a serious reserve crisis is looming," said Mark Bristow.
October 8, 2020 Gold price rally lifts value of top 50 mining companies above $1 trillion for the first time The Top 50 most valuable mining companies added $80.2 billion in market capitalization over the three months to end September.
October 8, 2020 Indonesian miner completes 20% stake buy in Vale unit MIND ID bought 14.9% stake from Vale Canada and 5.1% from Sumimoto.
October 8, 2020 Sumitomo to sell stake in Sierra Gorda copper mine The Japanese miner is "reviewing its strategic options" regarding its 45% interest in the money-losing mine.
October 7, 2020 BHP freezes membership of lobby group over Greens campaign The Queensland Resources Council stepped up its advocacy against the environment-focused Greens ahead of an election this month in coal-rich Queensland state.
October 7, 2020 Impala approached over stake in giant Zimbabwe platinum project Great Dyke Investments views Impala as an attractive partner partly because of its capacity to process ore from the mine.
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
