July 3, 2020

Dividend payments may resume, says Vale CFO

Siani Pires said the company is waiting for more certainty around the coronavirus pandemic before approving the move.

July 3, 2020

Chile copper production at risk as coronavirus bites

Measures such as trimming staff and tightening safety measures are now catching up with Chile's miners.

July 3, 2020

Russia halts Nornickel power unit after fuel spill

Company suspended operations at six facilities for 90 days.

July 3, 2020

Vedanta’s KCM warns part of Nchanga mine about to collapse

Company says part of the pit will cave in "anytime" in the next five days.

July 3, 2020

Rio Tinto cuts reserves at Oyu Tolgoi as costs rise

Rio also narrowed its estimated first production from its mine to between October 2022 and June 2023.

July 2, 2020

ESG policies boost mining investor confidence – report

PwC study finds institutional investors increasingly taking ESG into account.

July 2, 2020

Chile keeps output steady in May even as coronavirus explodes

Production at Codelco rose 3% year-on-year to 144,200 tonnes.

July 2, 2020

A miraculous covid-19 recovery but Dr Copper needs more tests

LME three-month copper ended the first half of the year at $6,015 per tonne, up a whopping 38% from March lows.

July 2, 2020

Codelco says more pandemic restrictions would be ‘catastrophic’

The miner giant had held output and shipments of copper steady despite the growing crisis.

July 2, 2020

Pandemic helps Russia tighten its grip on palladium

Nornickel’s operations have barely missed a beat, while its main rivals in South Africa are struggling to ramp up production.