November 6, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week China to expand ban on Australian imports to copper; Rio Tinto closes Argyle diamond mine after 37 years; Tanzania finalizing permit for its first rare earth mine
November 6, 2020 China’s Australian copper ban seen hurting smelters in TC/RCs talks Ban on Australian copper concentrate imports could hurt Chinese smelters in their negotiations with miners on benchmark treatment charges for 2021.
November 6, 2020 Sumitomo to resume Ambatovy operations early 2021 The company also reported a record net loss of 60.2 billion yen ($583 million) for the first half of its financial year.
November 6, 2020 Codelco to search for lithium at Chile’s second-largest salt flat Environmental regulators in Atacama have approved the miner's lithium exploration campaign at Maricunga.
November 5, 2020 Franco-Nevada posts record Q3 revenues, income In the quarter, the company sold 134,817 gold-equivalent oz. (GEO), at cash costs of $290 per GEO.
November 5, 2020 Kinross shares up on Q3 results Company reported production of 603,312 attributable gold equivalent ounces in the third quarter of 2020.
November 5, 2020 Chile copper output costs plunged in first half Country's copper mining industry, the world's largest, saw a 17% drop in its production costs.
November 5, 2020 Albemarle moves ahead with expansions despite lithium market weakness The world’s no. 1 lithium miner expects to commission its expansion projects in Western Australia and Chile next year.
November 5, 2020 Barrick raises dividend as profit soars on strong gold prices The world's second largest gold miner benefitted from a surge in prices fuelled by widespread coronavirus stimulus measures unveiled globally.
November 5, 2020 Turquoise Hill takes Rio Tinto to arbitration over Mongolia mine funding The Canadian miner seeks to clarify Rio Tinto's role and obligations related to additional funding needed to complete the Oyu Tolgoi expansion.
Lithuania may sign minerals deal with US if EU moves too slowly For months, the US and its trading partners have worked toward a cooperation to wean their supply chains off China. February 13, 2026 | 04:24 pm
