November 5, 2019 Russia’s Polyus says 2020 capex will be higher than forecast Russia's biggest gold producer plans to significantly increase its capital expenditure plans for 2020.
November 5, 2019 Newmont Goldcorp profit misses on higher costs, cuts production target The blockade hit Penasquito's third-quarter production by some 11,000 gold ounces, 1.7 million silver ounces, 13.7 million pounds of lead and 22.8 million pounds of zinc,
November 4, 2019 BHP weighing LNG power for iron ore ships BHP says it has a responsibility to address emissions, as the biggest producer of coking coal and a major shipper of iron ore.
November 4, 2019 China’s Zijin buys Freeport’s copper-gold assets in Serbia for up to $390 million The move continues a recent acquisition spree for Zijin and strengthens its foothold in the Balkans.
November 4, 2019 Antofagasta cuts expected copper output further due to Chile’s protests While its four local mines are back in operation, the company has doubled it expected production loss for 2019 to about 10,000 tonnes.
November 4, 2019 Lynas and Malaysia ink deal to sell rare earth waste, attract customers The agreement comes amid protests by environmentalists who say the miner's rare earths plant fails to meet safety standards.
November 3, 2019 Australia’s threat to outlaw mining protests highlights industry split The industry is increasingly split along climate change lines.
November 1, 2019 BHP earmarks $44 million for Samarco reopening four years after dam burst Investment approval comes four years after a deadly dam collapse that killed 19 people and became the worst environmental disaster in the country’s history.
October 31, 2019 Newmont’s Quecher project at Yanacocha achieves commercial production Yanacocha began commercial production in 1993 and has since produced more than 38 million ounces of gold.
October 31, 2019 Rio Tinto flags higher costs, cloudy Australian aluminium future Rio, which could become the world's top iron ore producer this year, was beset by weather and operational issues in the first quarter which caused it to cut its annual…
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