July 8, 2020 Nornickel rejects $2.1 billion fuel spill charge The company estimated clean-up costs to be $150 million.
July 8, 2020 Barrick, Japan Gold step up exploration The companies, through a venture known as Barrick Alliance, have completed a first phase of exploration in Hokusatsu, Japan's largest gold producing region.
July 7, 2020 Novagold sues J Capital Research for defamation JCAP had accused Vancouver-based explorer of “systematically” misleading investors about its Donlin project in Alaska.
July 7, 2020 Thousands of copper workers have fallen ill in Chile It’s no coincidence that global copper prices and Chilean covid-19 cases are rising together.
July 6, 2020 Lundin restarts Fruta del Norte in Ecuador Company expects to resume concentrate shipments in the next few days.
July 6, 2020 Kibali’s $500 million cleared to leave Congo soon Barrick has been in discussions with the government over how to get the money out of the country for months.
July 6, 2020 Freeport beats revised Q2 copper sales, shares jump Second-quarter copper sales are expected to exceed the estimate of 690 million pounds by approximately 8%.
July 6, 2020 Arctic diesel spill caused $2 billion damage, Russia says The vast majority of the damage was to waterways that are linked to the Kara Sea.
July 6, 2020 Chinese miners’ deal frenzy seen stalling on regulatory hurdles Growing scrutiny by Australia and Canada may cut short wave of acquisitions led by China’s state miners.
July 6, 2020 Peru miners under siege as coronavirus cases top 300,000 Mining companies must keep operations suspended and halt new ones as confirmed cases in the sector surge.
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