January 30, 2020 Australia’s crippling drought posing bigger risks to gold mines Australia experienced the lowest December rainfall total on record last month.
January 30, 2020 Antofagasta appoints Mauricio Ortiz as new finance boss Ortiz joined the company in 2015 and is currently the vice president of finance at its mining division.
January 29, 2020 Fortescue iron ore shipments rise 9% on China demand China's iron ore imports in 2019 stood at their second-highest level ever.
January 29, 2020 Newcrest Q2 gold output drops, bushfires delay flagship mine shipments The Cadia mine reported a 40% increase in production from the previous quarter.
January 29, 2020 Governor of Yakutia says Mir diamond mine to reopen in 2024 While Alrosa and regional authorities say the reopening is under study.
January 29, 2020 De Beers diamond sales jump after terrible year for gems The diamond miner De Beers sold the most gems since April 2019, in a sign the industry is starting to recover from a slump in demand.
January 28, 2020 Kibali mine beats guidance with record 2019 output The mine's production exceeded its 2019 guidance of 750,000 ounces by a substantial margin.
January 28, 2020 Freeport CEO ‘looking forward’ to deals once expansion projects done According to recent news reports, Barrick CEO Mark Bristow has spoken favorably of Freeport's assets and a potential combination.
January 26, 2020 Worst drought in years pushes Anglo to sign water deal with Codelco Water scarcity was blamed for Los Bronces' production drop in 2019.
January 26, 2020 Vale raises emergency watch level for its Gongo Soco mine dam after heavy rain The dam is safe and secure, Vale said, but had been on Level 1 watch due to its proximity to the Sul Superior dam, which remains at Level 3.
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