October 23, 2019 Freeport posts loss on lower copper output, prices The company has been shifting to underground mining from an open pit at its giant Grasberg mine in Indonesia and had previously warned that production would take a hit.
October 23, 2019 Newmont Goldcorp gradually resuming operations at Mexico mine The world’s No. 1 gold miner has started a 10-day process of bringing Peñasquito back to full production.
October 23, 2019 Most Chilean mines disrupted as Codelco workers join in country-wide strike The nation’s powerful copper-mining unions are encouraging members to down tools in solidarity with anti-inequality demonstrations.
October 22, 2019 Sustainability the new battleground for aluminium producers — opinion Going green is the new differentiator in the cut-throat business of making aluminium.
October 22, 2019 Teck Resources rolls out electric buses This represents the first use of electric passenger buses for employee transport in the Canadian mining industry.
October 22, 2019 Rio considering options for New Zealand aluminium smelter The move comes a week after the miner downplayed its annual aluminium production guidance and flagged challenging conditions in the industry.
October 22, 2019 Anglo American cuts annual copper forecast on Chile water woes Anglo reported an 8% drop in output of the red metal in the quarter as its Los Bronces mine in Chile struggled with water shortage.
October 22, 2019 Investors with $11 trillion urge miners to cut lobby funding In an open letter, investors including Aberdeen Standard Investments, M&G Investments and Legal & General Investment Management said that all lobbying by third parties should be consistent with mining companies’…
October 22, 2019 Rio Tinto kicks off $10m pilot hoping to become the largest lithium miner in US The miner will be extracting lithium from the tailings of its California Boron mine.
October 21, 2019 Vale nudges sales guidance lower after new dam halt Vale said on Monday it has temporarily shut down its Itabiruçu tailings dam.
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