October 13, 2020 Aboriginal group says Fortescue withholds royalties on mining leases The Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation said that the miner is withholding nearly $1.4 million until it signs off on mining leases that cover areas containing many sacred sites.
October 13, 2020 BHP strikes heritage deal ahead of annual meeting Agreement with Australian Aboriginals defuses shareholder push to halt all mining on sacred Indigenous sites.
October 13, 2020 Kirkland Lake generates 339,584 oz. in Q3, grows cash balance and dividend The Detour Lake and Fosterville mines led output, producing 140,067 oz. and 161,489 oz. in the period, respectively.
October 12, 2020 Polymetal reports coronavirus outbreak at Mayskoye deposit The outbreak is not expected to have an effect on production, the company says.
October 12, 2020 Hudbay halts Flin Flon mine An incident occurred during routine maintenance and inspection of the damage is expected to take several weeks.
October 12, 2020 Aboriginal group says Fortescue applied to mine near destroyed caves The company recently applied for a mining license on an area that traditional owners identified as high cultural sensitivity.
October 10, 2020 Freeport does a balancing act as world’s biggest gold mine grapples with covid-19 The company is trying to maintain output at full blast while containing covid-19 in mines like Grasberg.
October 9, 2020 Supervisors at Escondida copper mine fail to reach labor deal Escondida could continue to operate even if the supervisors strike, but a walk-off could nonetheless create bottlenecks and slowdowns.
October 9, 2020 Vale enters JV to expand Chinese port Company has teamed up with China's Zhoushan Port Company to build and operate Project West III in the port of Shulanghu.
October 9, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Gold price rally lifts Top 50 mining stocks; US grabs stake in battery metals miner; Barrick CEO calls for consolidation and warns of reserve crisis
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